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Pallas's Mastiff Bat - Molossus molossus tropidorhynchus | |||||||||||
First year: 1929 Extirpated year: Established status: Populations are confirmed breeding and apparently self-sustaining for 10 or more consecutive years. Estimated Florida range: 1 county At least 10 years Statewide trend: Stable Threats to natives: No known threat to native species. Species Account: This species is native to Cuba and could have dispersed here naturally, but was probably introduced in 1929 as part of mosquito control plan at the Perky Bat Tower on Sugarloaf Key. Presently, these bats have only been found in areas near the alleged release site. Although these bats roost in buildings, they range over a variety of habitats when feeding. Colonies most recently found on Vaca Key, Stock Island, and Boca Chica Key. Habitats: Low density suburban development, areas peripheral to core urban areas, and small towns
References Frank, P. A. 1997b. First record of Molossus molossus tropidorhynchus Gray (1839) from the United States. Journal of Mammalogy 78(1): 103-105. Layne, J. 1997. Nonindigenous Mammals. Pages 157-186 in Strangers in Paradise: impact and management of nonindigenous species in Florida (Simberloff,D., D. Schmitz, and T. Brown, eds.). Island Press, Washington, D. C. Links to more information |
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