''Acerodon'' (meaning: Sharp-tooth) is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...

bat Bats are mammals of the order Chiroptera.''cheir'', "hand" and πτερόν''pteron'', "wing". With their forelimbs adapted as wings, they are the only mammals capable of true and sustained flight. Bats are more agile in flight than most ...

s in the family Pteropodidae containing five species, all native to forests in

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, and all considered

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. They are closely related to ''

Pteropus ''Pteropus'' (suborder Yinpterochiroptera) is a genus of megabats which are among the largest bats in the world. They are commonly known as fruit bats or flying foxes, among other colloquial names. They live in South Asia, Southeast Asia, Austra ...

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Species

Genus ''Acerodon'' *

Sulawesi flying fox The Sulawesi flying fox or Sulawesi fruit bat (''Acerodon celebensis'') is a species of megabat Endemism, endemic to Indonesia. It is classified as "Vulnerable" by the IUCN due to unsustainable levels of hunting. Distribution and habitat The sp ...

, ''A. celebensis'' *

Talaud flying fox The Talaud flying fox or Talaud fruit bat (''Acerodon humilis'') is a species of bat in the family Pteropodidae. It is endemic to the islands of Salebabu and Karekaleng in the Talaud Archipelago of Indonesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical ...

, ''A. humilis'' *

Giant golden-crowned flying fox The giant golden-crowned flying fox (''Acerodon jubatus''), also known as the golden-capped fruit bat, is a species of megabat endemic to the Philippines. Since its description in 1831, three subspecies of the giant golden-crowned flying fox hav ...

, ''A. jubatus'' *

Palawan fruit bat The Palawan fruit bat (''Acerodon leucotis''), also known as the Palawan flying fox, is a species of megabat found in forests of Palawan, Balabac and Busuanga in the Philippines. It is listed as vulnerable by the IUCN and is declining due to hun ...

, ''A. leucotis'' *

Sunda flying fox The Sunda flying fox or Sunda fruit bat (''Acerodon mackloti'') is a species of bat in the family Pteropodidae. It is endemic to Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania betwee ...

, ''A. mackloti''

References

Bat genera Taxa named by Claude Jourdan Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{fruit-bat-stub