Molossops (meaning: false molossus bat) is a genus of bat in the family Molossidae. The four member species are found in nearly every country of South America, with the dwarf dog-faced bat being found in the most countries. It contains only two species:
Judith L. Eger writes that the genus only consists of M. neglectus and M. temminckii; M. aequatorianus (= Cabreramops) and M. mattogrossensis (= Neoplatymops) were incorrectly assigned to this genus.[1]