Where does the Velvety free-tailed bat live?
Molossus molossus has 15,119 records in 45 countries and territories, from 1849 to 2026. Most records come from Colombia.
- 15,119 records
- 45 places
- 129 years recorded
- Mammalia class
AnimaliaChordataMammaliaChiropteraMolossidaeMolossus
When it is recorded
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Peak month: March. 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.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 3,123 | |
| Brazil | 2,975 | |
| Martinique | 1,779 | |
| Bolivia | 1,296 | |
| Guyana | 1,069 | |
| Peru | 505 | |
| Venezuela | 449 | |
| Ecuador | 433 | |
| Argentina | 364 | |
| Puerto Rico | 316 | |
| Dominican Republic | 314 | |
| Guadeloupe | 311 | |
| Panama | 261 | |
| Paraguay | 252 | |
| Trinidad & Tobago | 232 | |
| Mexico | 215 | |
| Guatemala | 127 | |
| Suriname | 121 | |
| Dominica | 103 | |
| US Virgin Islands | 101 | |
| Grenada | 94 | |
| French Guiana | 94 | |
| Montserrat | 68 | |
| St Vincent & the Grenadines | 65 | |
| Jamaica | 59 | |
| Nicaragua | 51 | |
| Saint Lucia | 46 | |
| Uruguay | 40 | |
| Costa Rica | 38 | |
| El Salvador | 36 | |
| Barbados | 31 | |
| Bonaire | 26 | |
| Belize | 25 | |
| Cayman Islands | 24 | |
| Antigua & Barbuda | 20 | |
| Honduras | 14 | |
| St Kitts & Nevis | 9 | |
| Saint Martin | 9 | |
| Saint Barthélemy | 6 | |
| Cuba | 5 |
Showing the top 40 of 45 places.
Related animals
Others in the family Molossidae.
Mexican free-tailed bat
30,953 records
Little Free-tailed Bat
14,908 records
Reunion Little Mastiff Bat
10,383 records
Angolan free-tailed bat
3,249 records
Seychelles Free-tailed Bat
1,980 records
Natal Free-tailed Bat
242 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. 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.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. 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.