Molossidae

• Molossinae
• Kiotomops
• Potamops
• Tomopeatinae
• Brazilian Free-tailed Bat Tadarida brasiliensis

  

  The Brazilian free-tailed bat has a tail tip that projects beyond the tail membrane. Groups that arrive in central Texas each spring are well documented.

• Pallas' Free-tailed Bat Molossus molossus

  

  Pallas's free-tailed bat is a medium-sized bat recorded in several habitats in Argentina. It roosts in groups in tree hollows and buildings and eats insects.

• Egyptian Free-tailed Bat Tadarida aegyptiaca

  The Egyptian free-tailed bat ranges across Africa, except the Sahara, into southwest Asia, India, and Sri Lanka. It roosts in rocky places and buildings in warm, dry regions.

• Broad-eared Bat Nyctinomops laticaudatus

  The broad-eared bat has a brown back, a paler underside, and hairless, translucent wing membranes. It catches beetles in flight.

• Greater Bonneted Bat Eumops perotis

  The greater bonneted bat is the largest molossid bat in North America. Its long ears meet above the head, and it launches from cliffs before hunting insects at night.

• Greater Naked Bat Cheiromeles torquatus

  The greater naked bat is mostly hairless, with a ring of black bristles around its neck. It occurs in Southeast Asia and hunts insects at night.

• Thomas's Mastiff Bat Molossus currentium

  This molossid bat lives in central and southern South America.

• Big Free-tailed Bat Nyctinomops macrotis

  The Big Free-tailed Bat roosts in rock crevices and eats large moths. It has vertical grooves on its upper lip.

• Black Mastiff Bat Molossus rufus

  This large free-tailed bat varies from black to reddish, brown, or yellowish on the back, with paler underparts. It uses forest and savanna habitats and roosts in buildings, tree hollows, rocks, and palms.

• Sinaloan Mastiff Bat Molossus sinaloae

  The Sinaloan mastiff bat has dark brown fur above and paler brown fur below. It hunts moths, beetles, and other insects in flight at night.

• Big Crested Mastiff Bat Promops centralis

  This mastiff bat of the Americas flies fast on long wings. It uses habitats from forests to open country and roosts in tree hollows or buildings.

• Underwood's Bonneted Bat Eumops underwoodi

  Underwood's bonneted bat ranges from the southwestern United States through western Mexico to Central America. Confirmed information about its roosts is limited.