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TABLE 4.--Selected measurements of adults of three species of
_Molossus_ from Nicaragua.

Table Legend:

Col. A: Number of specimens averaged or catalogue number, and sex
Col. B: Length of forearm
Col. C: Greatest length of skull
Col. D: Condylobasal length
Col. E: Zygomatic breadth
Col. F: Breadth of braincase
Col. G: Length of maxillary toothrow
Col. H: Breadth across upper canines

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A B C D E F G H
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_Molossus ater nigricans_, Departamento de Chinandega, Nicaragua

Average 10 ([Male]) 49.5 23.2 20.2 14.3 11.0 8.2 6.1
Minimum 48.2 22.8 19.9 14.1 10.5 8.0 6.0
Maximum 50.7 23.5 20.5 14.9 11.2 8.3 6.3
Average 10 ([Female]) 49.0 22.0 19.2 13.6 10.7 7.8 5.8
Minimum 47.1 21.5 18.8 13.3 10.5 7.6 5.6
Maximum 51.2 22.5 20.0 14.1 11.0 8.2 6.1

_Molossus pretiosus pretiosus_, Departamento de Boaco, Nicaragua

Average 8 ([Male]) 45.1 21.7 18.8 13.4 10.6 7.6 5.9
Minimum 44.1 21.0 18.3 13.1 10.2 7.4 5.6
Maximum 46.1 22.2 19.1 13.7 10.9 7.9 6.1
Average 23 ([Female]) 43.6 20.2 17.7 12.5 10.1 7.3 5.2
Minimum 41.0 19.5 17.2 12.2 9.5 7.1 5.0
Maximum 44.8 20.7 18.2 13.1 10.4 7.6 5.6

6 mi SW Managua, Nicaragua

KU 70135, [Male] 44.8 21.7 18.6 13.0 10.2 7.7 5.8
KU 70137, [Male] 45.1 21.6 19.0 13.2 10.7 7.7 5.8
KU 70136, [Female] 43.5 19.9 17.8 12.7 10.3 7.5 5.5

3 km N, 4 km W Diriamba, Nicaragua

Average 7 ([Male]) 44.8 21.2 18.5 13.0 10.5 7.4 5.5
Minimum 43.8 20.7 18.3 12.7 10.2 7.2 5.4
Maximum 45.7 21.3 18.8 13.3 10.9 7.6 5.5
Average 9 ([Female]) 44.0 20.7 18.0 12.6 10.2 7.3 5.3
Minimum 42.0 20.0 17.4 12.0 10.0 7.0 5.0
Maximum 45.5 21.2 18.6 13.0 10.6 7.5 5.5

_Molossus sinaloae sinaloae_, El Recreo, Nicaragua

Average 4 ([Male]) 47.6 21.2 18.6 12.3 9.8 7.7 5.4
Minimum 46.7 20.7 18.3 12.0 9.7 7.6 5.3
Maximu