The
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 s ...
tribe Macroglossini is within the subfamily
Pteropodinae
The Pteropodinae are a subfamily of megabats. Taxa within this subfamily are:
* Genus ''Acerodon''
** Sulawesi flying fox, ''A. celebensis''
** Talaud flying fox, ''A. humilis''
** Giant golden-crowned flying fox, ''A. jubatus''
** Palawan fruit ...
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Tribe Macroglossini
* Genus ''
Macroglossus'' - long-tongued fruit bats
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Long-tongued nectar bat, ''Macroglossus minimus''
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Long-tongued fruit bat
The long-tongued fruit bat (''Macroglossus sobrinus'') is a species of megabat. It is nectarivorous, feeding on nectar from primarily banana flowers. It is found in several countries in South and Southeast Asia.
Taxonomy and etymology
It was de ...
, ''Macroglossus sobrinus''
* Genus ''
Melonycteris
''Melonycteris'' (dark blossom bat) is a genus of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. Members are found in the Solomon Islands or in the case of the black-bellied fruit bat, in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tp ...
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Fardoulis's blossom bat
Fardoulis's blossom bat (''Melonycteris fardoulisi'') is a species of bat in the Pteropodidae family. It is endemic to the Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands is an island country consisting of six major islands and over 900 smaller islan ...
, ''Melonycteris fardoulisi''
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Black-bellied fruit bat
The black-bellied fruit bat (''Melonycteris melanops'') is a species of order bat in the family Pteropodidae.
Ecology
Black-bellied fruit bats are endemic to the subtropical or tropical Bismarck Archipelago of Papua New Guinea. They range fr ...
, ''Melonycteris melanops''
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Woodford's fruit bat
Woodford's fruit bat (''Melonycteris woodfordi''), also known as the orange fruit bat, is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. It is endemic to the Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands is an island country consisting of six major ...
, ''Melonycteris woodfordi''
* Genus ''
Syconycteris'' - blossom bats
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Common blossom bat, ''Syconycteris australis''
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Halmahera blossom bat, ''Syconycteris carolinae''
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Moss-forest blossom bat, ''Syconycteris hobbit''
References
Megabats
Mammal subfamilies
Bat taxonomy
Taxa named by John Edward Gray
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