Desmalopex
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''Desmalopex'' (Known as the White-winged Flying Fox or mottled-winged Flying Fox) is a genus of megabats in the family Pteropodidae. It has historically been included in the genus '' Pteropus'' and occurs only in the Philippines. It comprises the following species: * White-winged flying fox, ''Desmalopex leucopterus'' * Small white-winged flying fox, ''Desmalopex microleucopterus''


References

*Esselstyn, J.A., Garcia, H.J.D., Saulog, M.G. and Heaney, L.R. 2008. A new species of ''Desmalopex'' (Pteropodidae) from the Philippines, with a phylogenetic analysis of the Pteropodini. Journal of Mammalogy 89(4):815–825. *Giannini, N.P., Almeida, F.C., Simmons, N.B. and Helgen, K.M. 2008. The systematic position of ''Pteropus leucopterus'' and its bearing on the monophyly and relationships of ''Pteropus'' (Chiroptera: Pteropodidae). Acta Chiropterologica 10(1):11–20. Bat genera Taxa named by Coenraad Jacob Temminck {{fruit-bat-stub