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.
| Melonycteris | |
|---|---|
| Black-bellied fruit bat (Melonycteris melanops) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Pteropodidae |
| Subfamily: | Macroglossinae |
| Genus: | Melonycteris Dobson, 1877 |
| Type species | |
| Melonycteris melanops Dobson, 1877 | |
| Species | |
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It contains the following species:
- Fardoulis's blossom bat, Melonycteris fardoulisi
- Black-bellied fruit bat, Melonycteris melanops
- Woodford's fruit bat, Melonycteris woodfordi
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