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MOLOSSE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-06-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- big free-tailed bat
1, record 1, English, big%20free%2Dtailed%20bat
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Nyctinomops macrotis 2, record 1, English, Nyctinomops%20macrotis
Latin
- Tadarida macrotis 1, record 1, English, Tadarida%20macrotis
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A mammal of the family Molossiade. 3, record 1, English, - big%20free%2Dtailed%20bat
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- grand molosse
1, record 1, French, grand%20molosse
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Nyctinomops macrotis 2, record 1, French, Nyctinomops%20macrotis
Latin
- Tadarida macrotis 3, record 1, French, Tadarida%20macrotis
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chauve-souris de la famille des Molossidae, de l’ordre des Chiroptères, qui vit en Amérique du Nord. 4, record 1, French, - grand%20molosse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-01-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wrinkled-lipped bat
1, record 2, English, wrinkled%2Dlipped%20bat
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of various widely distributed chiefly tropical free-tailed bats (family Molossidae). 1, record 2, English, - wrinkled%2Dlipped%20bat
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- molosse
1, record 2, French, molosse
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chauve-souris des régions tropicales, à queue libre, aux oreilles de grande taille, bon voilier mais aussi bien capable de courir sur le sol. 1, record 2, French, - molosse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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