# List of molossids

Molossidae is one of the twenty families of bats in the mammalian order Chiroptera and part of the microbat suborder. Members of this family are called a molossid, or a free-tailed bat. They are named for their tail, which extends past the uropatagium, a membrane that connects the legs of bats. They are found in all continents besides Antarctica, primarily in caves, forests, savannas, and shrublands, though some species can also be found in deserts, rocky areas, or coastal areas. They range in size from the blunt-eared bat, at 3 cm (1 in) plus a 2 cm (1 in) tail, to the hairless bat, at 18 cm (7 in) plus a 8 cm (3 in) tail. Like all bats, molossids are capable of true and sustained flight, and have forearm lengths ranging from 2 cm (1 in) for many species to 9 cm (4 in) in the hairless bat, big bonneted bat, and western mastiff bat. They are all insectivorous and eat a variety of insects and spiders. Almost no molossids have population estimates, though the Mexican free-tailed bat is estimated to have a population of nearly 100 million, as one of the most numerous mammals in the world, while seven species—the blunt-eared bat, equatorial dog-faced bat, Fijian mastiff bat, La Touche's free-tailed bat, Natal free-tailed bat, São Tomé free-tailed bat, and Solomons mastiff bat—are categorized as endangered species, with populations as low as 200.
The 120 extant species of Molossidae are divided between two subfamilies, Molossinae and Tomopeatinae. Molossinae contains 119 species grouped into 18 genera, while Tomopeatinae contains only a single species. A few extinct prehistoric molossid species have been discovered, though due to ongoing research and discoveries the exact number and categorization is not fixed.

## Conventions

Conservation status codes listed follow the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species. Range maps are provided wherever possible; if a range map is not available, a description of the molossid's range is provided. Ranges are based on the IUCN Red List for that species unless otherwise noted.

## Classification

The family Molossidae consists of two subfamilies: Molossinae, containing 119 species divided into 18 genera, and Tomopeatinae, which consists of a single species.
Family Molossidae
* Subfamily Molossinae
** Genus Austronomus (Australasian free-tailed bats): two species
** Genus Cheiromeles (naked bats): two species
** Genus Cynomops (dog-faced bats): six species
** Genus Eumops (bonneted bats): fifteen species
** Genus Micronomus (east-coast free-tailed bat): one species
** Genus Molossops (dog-faced bats): four species
** Genus Molossus (velvety free-tailed bats): nine species
** Genus Mops (free-tailed bats): thirty-six species
** Genus Mormopterus (little mastiff bats): seven species
** Genus Myopterus (African free-tailed bats): two species
** Genus Nyctinomops (free-tailed bats): four species
** Genus Otomops (mastiff bats): eight species
** Genus Ozimops (Australian free-tailed bats): nine species
** Genus Platymops (Peters's flat-headed bat): one species
** Genus Promops (mastiff bats): three species
** Genus Sauromys (Roberts's flat-headed bat): one species
** Genus Setirostris (hairy-nosed free-tailed bat): one species
** Genus Tadarida (guano bats): eight species
* Subfamily Tomopeatinae
** Genus Tomopeas (blunt-eared bat): one species
Molossidae
Molossinae
Cheiromeles
Mormopterus
Ozimops
Platymops
Micronomus
Setirostris
Austronomus
Sauromys
Tadarida
Myopterus
Chaerephon
Chaerephon
Mops
Otomops
Nyctinomops
Cynomops
Molossops
Molossus
Promops
Eumops
Tomopeatinae
Tomopeas :

## Molossids

The following classification is based on the taxonomy described by the reference work Mammal Species of the World (2005), with augmentation by generally accepted proposals made since using molecular phylogenetic analysis, as supported by both the IUCN and the American Society of Mammalogists.

### Subfamily Molossinae

Genus Austronomus – Troughton, 1944 – two species :
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
| White-striped free-tailed bat | A. australis Gray, 1838 | Australia | Size: 8–10 cm (3–4 in), plus 4–6 cm (2 in) tail 5–7 cm (2–3 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest, savanna, shrubland, grassland, and desert | LC  Unknown |
| New Guinea free-tailed bat | A. kuboriensis (McKean & Calaby, 1968) | New Guinea | Size: 7–9 cm (3–4 in), plus 4–5 cm (2 in) tail 5–6 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest and grassland | LC  Unknown |
Genus Cheiromeles – Horsfield, 1824 – two species :
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
| Hairless bat | C. torquatus Horsfield, 1824 | Southeastern Asia | Size: 12–18 cm (5–7 in), plus 6–8 cm (2–3 in) tail 6–9 cm (2–4 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest and caves | LC  Unknown |
| Lesser naked bat | C. parvidens Miller & Hollister, 1921 | Indonesia and the Philippines | Size: 10–12 cm (4–5 in), plus 5–7 cm (2–3 in) tail 6–8 cm (2–3 in) forearm length Habitat: Caves and forest | LC  Unknown |
Genus Cynomops – Thomas, 1920 – six species :
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
| Cinnamon dog-faced bat | C. abrasus Temminck, 1827 | South America | Size: 7–9 cm (3–4 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | DD  Unknown |
| Greenhall's dog-faced bat | C. greenhalli Goodwin, 1958 | Northern South America | Size: 5–8 cm (2–3 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | LC  Unknown |
| Mexican dog-faced bat | C. mexicanus Jones & Genoways, 1967 | Scattered Mexico and Central America | Size: 6–8 cm (2–3 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | LC  Unknown |
| Miller's dog-faced bat | C. milleri (Osgood, 1914) | Northwestern and central South America | Size: 5–8 cm (2–3 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | LC  Unknown |
| Para dog-faced bat | C. paranus Peters, 1866 | Northern and central South America | Size: 5–8 cm (2–3 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | DD  Unknown |
| Southern dog-faced bat | C. planirostris Peters, 1866 | South America | Size: 5–8 cm (2–3 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | LC  Unknown |
Genus Eumops – Miller, 1906 – fifteen species :
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
| Big bonneted bat | E. dabbenei Thomas, 1914 | South America | Size: 7–12 cm (3–5 in), plus 5–7 cm (2–3 in) tail 7–9 cm (3–4 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest and savanna | LC  Unknown |
| Black bonneted bat | E. auripendulus Shaw, 1800 Two subspecies E. a. auripendulus E. a. major | South America, Central America, and southern Mexico | Size: 7–10 cm (3–4 in), plus 4–7 cm (2–3 in) tail 5–7 cm (2–3 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest and savanna | LC  Unknown |
| Colombian bonneted bat | E. trumbulli (Thomas, 1901) | North-central South America | Size: 9–13 cm (4–5 in), plus 4–6 cm (2 in) tail 6–8 cm (2–3 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest and rocky areas | LC  Unknown |
| Delta bonneted bat | E. delticus Thomas, 1923 | Northern South America | Size: 6–8 cm (2–3 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | DD  Unknown |
| Dwarf bonneted bat | E. bonariensis Peters, 1867 | South America, Central America, and southern Mexico | Size: 7–9 cm (3–4 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | LC  Unknown |
| Fierce bonneted bat | E. ferox Gundlach, 1861 | Central America, Cuba, and southern Mexico | Size: 7–10 cm (3–4 in), plus 4–6 cm (2 in) tail 5–7 cm (2–3 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | LC  Unknown |
| Florida bonneted bat | E. floridanus (Allen, 1932) | Southern Florida | Size: 7–10 cm (3–4 in), plus 4–7 cm (2–3 in) tail 6–7 cm (2–3 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | VU  3,000–5,000 |
| Guianan bonneted bat | E. maurus Thomas, 1901 | Scattered northern South America | Size: 6–9 cm (2–4 in), plus 4–6 cm (2 in) tail 5–7 cm (2–3 in) forearm length Habitat: Savanna and forest | DD  Unknown |
| Northern dwarf bonneted bat | E. nanus Miller, 1900 | Northern South America, Central America, and southern Mexico | Size: 4–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 2–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | LC  Unknown |
| Patagonian bonneted bat | E. patagonicus Thomas, 1924 | South-central South America | Size: 5–8 cm (2–3 in), plus 2–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | LC  Unknown |
| Sanborn's bonneted bat | E. hansae Sanborn, 1932 | South America, Central America, and southern Mexico | Size: 6–8 cm (2–3 in), plus 2–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest, savanna, and coastal marine | LC  Unknown |
| Underwood's bonneted bat | E. underwoodi Goodwin, 1940 | Southern North America and Central America | Size: 8–12 cm (3–5 in), plus 4–7 cm (2–3 in) tail 6–8 cm (2–3 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest and desert | LC  Unknown |
| Wagner's bonneted bat | E. glaucinus Wagner, 1843 Two subspecies E. g. floridanus E. g. glaucinus | South America, Central America, and southern Mexico | Size: 8–10 cm (3–4 in), plus 4–7 cm (2–3 in) tail 5–7 cm (2–3 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | LC  Unknown |
| Western mastiff bat | E. perotis Schinz, 1821 | South America and southwestern North America | Size: 10–12 cm (4–5 in), plus 5–8 cm (2–3 in) tail 7–9 cm (3–4 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest and caves | LC  Unknown |
| Wilson's bonneted bat | E. wilsoni Baker, McDonough, Swier, Larsen, Carrera, & Ammerman, 2009 | Ecuador and Peru | Size: 6–9 cm (2–4 in), plus 4–5 cm (2 in) tail 5–6 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | DD  Unknown |
Genus Micronomus – Gray, 1839 – one species :
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
| East-coast free-tailed bat | M. norfolkensis J. E. Gray, 1839 | Eastern Australia | Size: 5–6 cm (2 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest and shrubland | NT  10,000–11,000 |
Genus Molossops – Peters, 1865 – four species :
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
| Dwarf dog-faced bat | M. temminckii Tullberg, 1893 | South America | Size: 4–6 cm (2 in), plus 1–3 cm (0–1 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | LC  Unknown |
| Equatorial dog-faced bat | M. aequatorianus A. Cabrera, 1917 | Ecuador | Size: 4–6 cm (2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | EN  Unknown |
| Mato Grosso dog-faced bat | M. mattogrossensis Vieira, 1942 | Northern South America | Size: 4–6 cm (2 in), plus 2–3 cm (1 in) tail 2–3 cm (1 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest and rocky areas | LC  Unknown |
| Rufous dog-faced bat | M. neglectus Williams & Genoways, 1980 | South America | Size: 5–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Unknown | DD  Unknown |
Genus Molossus – Geoffroy, 1805 – nine species :
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
| Alvarez's mastiff bat | M. alvarezi González-Ruiz, Ramírez-Pulido, & Arroyo-Cabrales, 2011 | Yucatán Peninsula | Size: 6–9 cm (2–4 in), plus 4–5 cm (2 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | DD  Unknown |
| Aztec mastiff bat | M. aztecus Saussure, 1860 | Scattered Mexico and Central America | Size: 5–9 cm (2–4 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | LC  Unknown |
| Black mastiff bat | M. rufus Geoffroy, 1805 | Mexico, Central America, and South America | Size: Unknown Habitat: Forest and shrubland | LC  Unknown |
| Bonda mastiff bat | M. bondae Allen, 1904 | Central America and northern South America | Size: 6–8 cm (2–3 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest, savanna, and shrubland | LC  Unknown |
| Coiban mastiff bat | M. coibensis Allen, 1904 | Northern South America and Central America | Size: 5–8 cm (2–3 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | LC  Unknown |
| Miller's mastiff bat | M. pretiosus Miller, 1902 | Southern Mexico, Central America, and northern South America | Size: 7–8 cm (3 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 4–6 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest and caves | LC  Unknown |
| Sinaloan mastiff bat | M. sinaloae Allen, 1906 Two subspecies M. s. sinaloae M. s. trinitatus | Southern Mexico, Central America, and northern South America | Size: 7–9 cm (3–4 in), plus 4–6 cm (2 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest and caves | LC  Unknown |
| Thomas's mastiff bat | M. currentium Thomas, 1900 | South-central South America | Size: 6–8 cm (2–3 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest, savanna, and grassland | LC  Unknown |
| Velvety free-tailed bat | M. molossus (Pallas, 1766) Six subspecies M. m. daulensis M. m. debilis M. m. fortis M. m. milleri M. m. molossus M. m. tropidorhynchus | Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, and South America | Size: 5–8 cm (2–3 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | LC  Unknown |
Genus Mops – Lesson, 1842 – 36 species :
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
| Angolan free-tailed bat | M. condylurus Smith, 1833 | Sub-Saharan Africa | Size: 6–8 cm (2–3 in), plus 3–6 cm (1–2 in) tail 4–6 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Savanna | LC  Unknown |
| Ansorge's free-tailed bat | M. ansorgei (Thomas, 1913) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Size: 6–9 cm (2–4 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 4–6 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest, savanna, and rocky areas | LC  Unknown |
| Black and red free-tailed bat | M. jobimena Goodman & Cardiff, 2004 | Western Madagascar | Size: 7–8 cm (3 in), plus 3–6 cm (1–2 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Caves and forest | LC  Unknown |
| Chapin's free-tailed bat | M. chapini Allen, 1917 | Central and western Africa | Size: 5–6 cm (2 in), plus 2–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Savanna | LC  Unknown |
| Duke of Abruzzi's free-tailed bat | M. aloysiisabaudiae (Festa, 1907) | Central and western Africa | Size: 7–9 cm (3–4 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 4–6 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Savanna and forest | LC  Unknown |
| Dwarf free-tailed bat | M. nanulus Allen, 1917 | Central and western Africa | Size: 5–6 cm (2 in), plus 1–3 cm (0–1 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | LC  Unknown |
| Fijian mastiff bat | M. bregullae (Felten, 1964) | Fiji and Vanuatu | Size: 6–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 4–5 cm (2 in) tail 5–6 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest and caves | EN  5,000–7,000 |
| Gallagher's free-tailed bat | M. gallagheri (Harrison, 1975) | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Size: About 5 cm (2 in), plus about 3 cm (1 in) tail About 4 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | DD  Unknown |
| Gland-tailed free-tailed bat | M. bemmeleni (Jentink, 1879) Two subspecies M. b. bemmeleni M. b. cistura | Central and western Africa | Size: 6–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 3–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest and savanna | LC  Unknown |
| Grandidier's free-tailed bat | M. leucogaster (Grandidier, 1869) | Madagascar | Size: 5–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest and savanna | LC  Unknown |
| Lappet-eared free-tailed bat | M. major (Trouessart, 1897) | Eastern and western Africa | Size: 5–8 cm (2–3 in), plus 2–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Savanna and rocky areas | LC  Unknown |
| Little free-tailed bat | M. pumilus (Cretzschmar, 1826) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Size: 4–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest, savanna, and shrubland | LC  Unknown |
| Madagascar free-tailed bat | M. atsinanana Goodman, Buccas, Naidoo, Ratrimomanarivo, Taylor, & Lamb, 2010 | Eastern Madagascar | Size: 6–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | LC  Unknown |
| Malagasy white-bellied free-tailed bat | M. leucostigma Allen, 1918 | Madagascar | Size: 7–9 cm (3–4 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest and caves | LC  Unknown |
| Malayan free-tailed bat | M. mops (Blainville, 1840) | Indonesia and Malaysia | Size: 6–8 cm (2–3 in), plus 3–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | NT  Unknown |
| Medje free-tailed bat | M. congicus Allen, 1917 | Central Africa | Size: 9–10 cm (4 in), plus 3–6 cm (1–2 in) tail 5–6 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | LC  Unknown |
| Midas free-tailed bat | M. midas (Sundevall, 1843) | Scattered Africa | Size: 8–10 cm (3–4 in), plus 3–6 cm (1–2 in) tail 5–7 cm (2–3 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest, savanna, and desert | LC  Unknown |
| Mongalla free-tailed bat | M. demonstrator Thomas, 1903 | Western and central Africa | Size: 7–9 cm (3–4 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Savanna | LC  Unknown |
| Niangara free-tailed bat | M. niangarae Allen, 1917 | Central Africa | Size: About 9 cm (4 in), plus about 3 cm (1 in) tail About 5 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Unknown | DD  Unknown |
| Nigerian free-tailed bat | M. nigeriae Thomas, 1913 Two subspecies M. n. nigeriae M. n. spillmani | Sub-Saharan Africa | Size: 6–8 cm (2–3 in), plus 3–6 cm (1–2 in) tail 4–6 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Savanna and forest | LC  Unknown |
| Northern freetail bat | M. jobensis (Miller, 1902) Two subspecies M. j. colonicus M. j. jobensis | Northern Australia and southeastern Asia | Size: 5–9 cm (2–4 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 4–6 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest, savanna, shrubland, and caves | LC  Unknown |
| Northern free-tailed bat | M. johorensis (Dobson, 1873) | Indonesia and Malaysia | Size: 6–8 cm (2–3 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | VU  Unknown |
| Peterson's free-tailed bat | M. petersoni El-Rayah, 1981 | Western Africa | Size: About 7 cm (3 in), plus about 3 cm (1 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | NT  Unknown |
| Railer bat | M. thersites (Thomas, 1903) | Western and central Africa | Size: 6–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | LC  Unknown |
| Russet free-tailed bat | M. russatus Allen, 1917 | Western and central Africa | Size: 6–8 cm (2–3 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest and savanna | DD  Unknown |
| São Tomé free-tailed bat | M. tomensis (Juste & Ibáñez, 1993) | São Tomé and Príncipe | Size: 5–6 cm (2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest and savanna | EN  Unknown |
| Seychelles free-tailed bat | M. pusillus Miller, 1902 | Comoro Islands and Seychelles | Size: 5–6 cm (2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | VU  Unknown |
| Shortridge's free-tailed bat | M. shortridgei Thomas, 1926 | South-central Africa | Size: 5–6 cm (2 in), plus 2–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Savanna | NE  Unknown |
| Sierra Leone free-tailed bat | M. brachypterus (Peters, 1852) Two subspecies M. b. brachypterus M. b. leonis | Western, central, and eastern Africa | Size: 5–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | LC  Unknown |
| Solomons mastiff bat | M. solomonis Troughton, 1931 | Solomon Islands | Size: 5–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 3–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest, caves, and coastal marine | EN  Unknown |
| Spotted free-tailed bat | M. bivittatus (Heuglin, 1861) | Eastern Africa | Size: 7–9 cm (3–4 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 4–6 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Savanna, rocky areas, and caves | LC  Unknown |
| Spurrell's free-tailed bat | M. spurrelli Dollman, 1911 | Western and central Africa | Size: 5–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 2–3 cm (1 in) tail 2–3 cm (1 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | LC  Unknown |
| Sulawesi free-tailed bat | M. sarasinorum (von Meyer, 1899) Two subspecies M. s. lanei M. s. sarasinorum | Indonesia and the Philippines | Size: 6–8 cm (2–3 in), plus 3–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | DD  Unknown |
| Trevor's free-tailed bat | M. trevori Allen, 1917 | Western and central Africa | Size: 8–9 cm (3–4 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 5–6 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest and savanna | DD  Unknown |
| White-bellied free-tailed bat | M. niveiventer Cabrera & Ruxton, 1926 | Central Africa | Size: 7–8 cm (3 in), plus 3–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest and savanna | LC  Unknown |
| Wrinkle-lipped free-tailed bat | M. plicatus Buchanan, 1880 | Eastern and southeastern Asia | Size: 6–8 cm (2–3 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest and caves | LC  Unknown |
Genus Mormopterus – Peters, 1865 – seven species :
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
| Incan little mastiff bat | M. phrudus Handley, 1956 | Peru | Size: 5–6 cm (2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest and caves | VU  Unknown |
| Kalinowski's mastiff bat | M. kalinowskii (Thomas, 1893) | Peru and northern Chile | Size: 4–6 cm (2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Shrubland and caves | LC  Unknown |
| Little goblin bat | M. minutus (Miller, 1899) | Cuba | Size: 4–5 cm (2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | VU  Unknown |
| Natal free-tailed bat | M. acetabulosus Hermann, 1804 | Island of Mauritius | Size: 4–6 cm (2 in), plus 4–5 cm (2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest, shrubland, and caves | EN  Unknown |
| Peters's wrinkle-lipped bat | M. jugularis Peters, 1865 | Madagascar | Size: 6–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest, rocky areas, and caves | LC  Unknown |
| Reunion little mastiff bat | M. francoismoutoui Goodman, Vuuren, Ratrimomanarivo, Probst, & Bowie, 2008 | Island of Réunion | Size: 5–6 cm (2 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Rocky areas | LC  Unknown |
| Sumatran mastiff bat | M. doriae K. Andersen, 1907 | Island of Sumatra in Indonesia | Size: Unknown length, plus about 3 cm (1 in) tail About 4 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Unknown | DD  Unknown |
Genus Myopterus – Geoffroy, 1818 – two species :
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
| Bini free-tailed bat | M. whitleyi (Scharff, 1900) | Central Africa | Size: 5–6 cm (2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | LC  Unknown |
| Daubenton's free-tailed bat | M. daubentonii Desmarest, 1820 Two subspecies M. d. albatus M. d. daubentonii | Western and central Africa | Size: 6–8 cm (2–3 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 4–6 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest and savanna | DD  Unknown |
Genus Nyctinomops – Miller, 1865 – four species :
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
| Big free-tailed bat | N. macrotis (Gray, 1839) | North and South America | Size: 7–9 cm (3–4 in), plus 4–7 cm (2–3 in) tail 5–7 cm (2–3 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | LC  Unknown |
| Broad-eared bat | N. laticaudatus Geoffroy, 1805 Five subspecies N. l. espiritosantensis N. l. europs N. l. gracilis N. l. laticaudatus N. l. yucatanicus | Mexico, Central America, and South America | Size: 5–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | LC  Unknown |
| Peale's free-tailed bat | N. aurispinosus Peale, 1848 | Mexico and South America | Size: 6–8 cm (2–3 in), plus 4–6 cm (2 in) tail 4–6 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest and caves | LC  Unknown |
| Pocketed free-tailed bat | N. femorosaccus (Merriam, 1889) | Mexico and southern United States | Size: 6–8 cm (2–3 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Rocky areas and caves | LC  Unknown |
Genus Otomops – Thomas, 1913 – eight species :
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
| Big-eared mastiff bat | O. papuensis Lawrence, 1948 | Papua New Guinea | Size: 6–8 cm (2–3 in), plus 3–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 4–6 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | DD  Unknown |
| Harrison's large-eared giant mastiff bat | O. harrisoni Ralph, Richards, Taylor, Napier, & Lamb, 2015 | Eastern Africa and southern Arabian Peninsula | Size: 9–11 cm (4 in), plus 4–6 cm (2 in) tail 6–8 cm (2–3 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest and savanna | VU  Unknown |
| Javan mastiff bat | O. formosus Chasen, 1939 | Indonesia | Size: 7–9 cm (3–4 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 5–6 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Unknown | DD  Unknown |
| Johnstone's mastiff bat | O. johnstonei Kitchener, How, & Maryanto, 1992 | Indonesia | Size: About 8 cm (3 in), plus about 4 cm (2 in) tail About 6 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | DD  Unknown |
| Large-eared free-tailed bat | O. martiensseni Matschie, 1897 | Scattered Sub-Saharan Africa | Size: 8–11 cm (3–4 in), plus 3–6 cm (1–2 in) tail 6–7 cm (2–3 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest and savanna | NT  Unknown |
| Madagascar free-tailed bat | O. madagascariensis Dorst, 1953 | Madagascar | Size: 8–10 cm (3–4 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 5–7 cm (2–3 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest and caves | LC  Unknown |
| Mantled mastiff bat | O. secundus Hayman, 1952 | Papua New Guinea | Size: 7–8 cm (3 in), plus 3–4 cm (1–2 in) tail about 6 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | DD  Unknown |
| Wroughton's free-tailed bat | O. wroughtoni (Thomas, 1913) | Scattered southern Asia | Size: 8–10 cm (3–4 in), plus 4–5 cm (2 in) tail 6–7 cm (2–3 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest and caves | DD  Unknown |
Genus Ozimops – Reardon, McKenzie, & Adams, 2014 – nine species :
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
| Beccari's free-tailed bat | O. beccarii Peters, 1881 Two subspecies O. b. astrolabiensis O. b. beccarii | Indonesia and Papua New Guinea | Size: 5–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest, savanna, shrubland, and caves | LC  Unknown |
| Cape York free-tailed bat | O. halli (Reardon, McKenzie, & Adams, 2014) | Northern Australia | Size: 4–6 cm (2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | DD  Unknown |
| Inland free-tailed bat | O. petersi (Leche, 1884) | Australia | Size: 4–6 cm (2 in), plus 3–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Desert, inland wetlands, grassland, and shrubland | LC  Unknown |
| Loria's free-tailed bat | O. loriae Thomas, 1897 | Papua New Guinea | Size: 4–5 cm (2 in), plus about 3 cm (1 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | DD  Unknown |
| Lumsden's free-tailed bat | O. lumsdenae (Reardon, McKenzie, & Adams, 2014) | Northern Australia | Size: 5–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 3–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest, shrubland, grassland, and inland wetlands | LC  Unknown |
| Northern coastal free-tailed bat | O. cobourgianus (Johnson, 1959) | Northern Australia | Size: 4–6 cm (2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest and other | LC  Unknown |
| Ride's free-tailed bat | O. ridei Felten, 1964 | Eastern Australia | Size: 5–6 cm (2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest, shrubland, and inland wetlands | LC  Unknown |
| South-western free-tailed bat | O. kitcheneri (Reardon, McKenzie, & Adams, 2014) | Southwestern Australia | Size: 5–6 cm (2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest and shrubland | LC  Unknown |
| Southern free-tailed bat | O. planiceps Peters, 1866 | Australia | Size: 5–6 cm (2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest and shrubland | LC  Unknown |
Genus Platymops – Thomas, 1906 – one species :
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
| Peters's flat-headed bat | P. setiger (Peters, 1878) | Eastern Africa | Size: 5–8 cm (2–3 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Savanna and rocky areas | LC  Unknown |
Genus Promops – Gervais, 1856 – three species :
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
| Big crested mastiff bat | P. centralis Thomas, 1915 | Southern Mexico, Central America, and South America | Size: 5–10 cm (2–4 in), plus 4–7 cm (2–3 in) tail 4–6 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest and unknown | LC  Unknown |
| Brown mastiff bat | P. nasutus Spix, 1823 | South America | Size: 6–8 cm (2–3 in), plus 4–6 cm (2 in) tail 4–6 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Unknown | LC  Unknown |
| Davison's mastiff bat | P. davisoni Thomas, 1921 | Peru and Ecuador | Size: 5–8 cm (2–3 in), plus 4–6 cm (2 in) tail 4–6 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | DD  Unknown |
Genus Sauromys – Peterson, 1965 – one species :
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
| Roberts's flat-headed bat | S. petrophilus (Roberts, 1917) Five subspecies S. p. erongensis S. p. fitzsimonsi S. p. haagneri S. p. petrophilus S. p. umbratus | Southern Africa | Size: 6–9 cm (2–4 in), plus 2–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Savanna, shrubland, and rocky areas | LC  Unknown |
Genus Setirostris – Reardon, McKenzie, Cooper, Appleton, Carthew, & Adams, 2014 – one species :
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
| Hairy-nosed free-tailed bat | S. eleryi Reardon & McKenzie, 2008 | Australia | Size: 4–5 cm (2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Savanna, shrubland, and rocky areas | NT  10,000 |
Genus Tadarida – Rafinesque, 1814 – eight species :
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
| African giant free-tailed bat | T. ventralis (Heuglin, 1861) | Eastern Africa | Size: 9–11 cm (4 in), plus 5–7 cm (2–3 in) tail 6–7 cm (2–3 in) forearm length Habitat: Savanna and rocky areas | DD  Unknown |
| East Asian free-tailed bat | T. insignis (Blyth, 1862) | Eastern Asia | Size: 8–11 cm (3–4 in), plus 4–6 cm (2 in) tail 5–7 cm (2–3 in) forearm length Habitat: Coastal marine, caves, grassland, and forest | DD  Unknown |
| Egyptian free-tailed bat | T. aegyptiaca (Geoffroy, 1818) | Scattered Africa, Arabian Peninsula, and southern Asia | Size: 6–9 cm (2–4 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 4–6 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Savanna and shrubland | LC  Unknown |
| European free-tailed bat | T. teniotis (Rafinesque, 1814) | Southern Europe, northern Africa, western Asia, and scattered central Asia | Size: 8–9 cm (3–4 in), plus 3–6 cm (1–2 in) tail 5–7 cm (2–3 in) forearm length Habitat: Shrubland, grassland, rocky areas, caves, and desert | LC  Unknown |
| Kenyan big-eared free-tailed bat | T. lobata Thomas, 1891 | Eastern and southern Africa | Size: 7–9 cm (3–4 in), plus 4–6 cm (2 in) tail 5–7 cm (2–3 in) forearm length Habitat: Savanna and rocky areas | LC  Unknown |
| La Touche's free-tailed bat | T. latouchei Thomas, 1920 | Eastern and southeastern Asia | Size: 6–8 cm (2–3 in), plus 4–5 cm (2 in) tail 5–6 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Caves and forest | EN  200 |
| Madagascan large free-tailed bat | T. fulminans Thomas, 1903 | Eastern and southern Africa and Madagascar | Size: 7–10 cm (3–4 in), plus 5–7 cm (2–3 in) tail 5–7 cm (2–3 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest, savanna, and rocky areas | LC  Unknown |
| Mexican free-tailed bat | T. brasiliensis (Geoffroy, 1824) | North America and South America | Size: 4–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 2–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest, rocky areas, caves, and desert | LC  10–100 million |

### Subfamily Tomopeatinae

Genus Tomopeas – Miller, 1900 – one species :
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
| Blunt-eared bat | T. ravus Miller, 1900 | Peru | Size: 3–5 cm (1–2 in), plus 2–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Caves | EN  Unknown |