First record of Molossus coibensis Allen, 1904 (Chiroptera, Molossidae) in Atlantic Forest

Pimenta, ViniciusHoppe, João Paulo MFonseca, Bruna SDitchfield, Albert D

We report the first occurrence of the Coiban mastiff bat Molossus coibensis Allen, 1904 in the Atlantic Forest, and the third record of this species for Brazil. Our study is based on 39 adult specimens captured in Reserva Biológica de Sooretama, an Atlantic Forest preservation unit in Espírito Santo state, southeastern Brazil, apparently sharing the same shelter with M. molossus (Pallas 1776) and M. rufus E. Geoffroy, 1805. Morphological and morphometric data allows the confident separation of the two species of smallMolossus.(AU)

1. Coiban mastiff bat
2. Espírito Santo
3. New occurrence
4. Southeastern Brazil