Melonycteris
Sign in to saveMelonycteris (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.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderChiroptera
- FamilyPteropodidae
Observations recorded283
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 7
- Family
- Pteropodidae
- Collections
- RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE, AMNH
- Recorded in
- Papua New Guinea
Wikidata facts
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- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Pteropodidae
- Image
- MelonycterisMelanopsSmit.jpg
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- diel cycle
- crepuscular
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- topic's main category
- Category:Melonycteris
- taxon name
- Melonycteris
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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.
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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