Melonycteris

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Melonycteris
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Pteropodidae
Subfamily: Macroglossinae
Genus: Melonycteris

Melonycteris is a genus of megabat in the Pteropodidae family. Members are found in the Solomon Islands or in the case of the Black-bellied Fruit Bat, in Papua New Guinea. It contains the following species:

Genus Melonycteris

  • Orange Fruit Bat, Melonycteris aurantius (now considered the same species with Woodford's Fruit Bat)
  • Fardoulis' Blossom-bat, Melonycteris fardoulisi
  • Black-bellied Fruit Bat, Melonycteris melanops
  • Woodford's Fruit Bat, Melonycteris woodfordi
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