Evidence found
4,044 records across 38 countries and territories, 1889–2025.
Molossus molossus · GBIF taxon key 5218725
Where has the Velvety free-tailed bat been recorded?
Molossus molossus occurrence evidence comes from 4,044 records in 38 countries and territories, from 1889 to 2025. Most records come from Bolivia.
- 4,044 records
- 38 places
- 106 years recorded
- Mammalia class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-09-21. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: August.
12 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.
What this does not mean
repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.
A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.
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When it is recorded
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Peak month: August. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Records over time
18892025
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where Velvety free-tailed bat has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Velvety free-tailed bat. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bolivia | 1,286 | |
| Peru | 418 | |
| Venezuela | 366 | |
| Dominican Republic | 263 | |
| Ecuador | 221 | |
| Trinidad & Tobago | 205 | |
| Panama | 168 | |
| Colombia | 163 | |
| Puerto Rico | 143 | |
| Guadeloupe | 127 | |
| Brazil | 116 | |
| Mexico | 67 | |
| Guyana | 58 | |
| Argentina | 55 | |
| Guatemala | 50 | |
| Dominica | 43 | |
| Suriname | 43 | |
| Paraguay | 40 | |
| Nicaragua | 30 | |
| Costa Rica | 27 | |
| Jamaica | 27 | |
| Montserrat | 26 | |
| El Salvador | 24 | |
| Belize | 23 | |
| US Virgin Islands | 15 | |
| Cayman Islands | 14 | |
| Uruguay | 5 | |
| Grenada | 4 | |
| St Vincent & the Grenadines | 4 | |
| Antigua & Barbuda | 2 | |
| Barbados | 2 | |
| Saint Lucia | 2 | |
| British Virgin Islands | 2 | |
| Cuba | 1 | |
| France | 1 | |
| St Kitts & Nevis | 1 | |
| Netherlands | 1 | |
| United States | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Molossidae.
Mexican free-tailed bat
11,675 records
Little Free-tailed Bat
2,624 records
Angolan free-tailed bat
1,792 records
Seychelles Free-tailed Bat
324 records
Natal Free-tailed Bat
229 records
Reunion Little Mastiff Bat
95 records
Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.