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The true taxonomic identity of the mastiff bats (Chiroptera: Molossidae: Molossus) from Cuba, Cayman Islands and Jamaica

  • 1. Instituto de Ecología y Sistemática, Carretera Varona, No. 11835, entre Oriente y Lindero, Reparto Parajón, Boyeros, CP 11800, La Habana, Cuba.
  • 2. P. O. Box 4327, San Antonio de los Baños, CP 38100, Artemisa, Cuba.

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Amaro-Valdés, Seriocha, De Armas, Luis F. (2024): The true taxonomic identity of the mastiff bats (Chiroptera: Molossidae: Molossus) from Cuba, Cayman Islands and Jamaica. Zootaxa 5453 (3): 448-450, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5453.3.10, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5360.3.8

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