''Notopteris'' (long-tailed blossom bat) is a genus of
megabat
Megabats constitute the family Pteropodidae of the order Chiroptera (bats). They are also called fruit bats, Old World fruit bats, or—especially the genera ''Acerodon'' and ''Pteropus''—flying foxes. They are the only member of the su ...
in the family Pteropodidae.
It contains the following species:
*
Long-tailed fruit bat
The long-tailed fruit bat, long-tailed blossom bat, or Fijian blossom bat (''Notopteris macdonaldi'') is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. It is found in Fiji and Vanuatu
Vanuatu ( or ; ), officially the Republic of Vanuatu ...
, ''Notopteris macdonaldi'' (Fiji and Vanuatu)
*
New Caledonia blossom bat
The New Caledonia blossom bat (''Notopteris neocaledonica'') is an uncommon species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. The species lives in caves in northern New Caledonia, and forms colonies of up to 300.
Habitat
The New Caledonia blosso ...
, ''Notopteris neocaledonica'' (New Caledonia)
References
Bat genera
Taxa named by John Edward Gray
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
{{fruit-bat-stub