Macroglossinae (Chiroptera)
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For the subfamily of moths, see Macroglossinae (Lepidoptera).
| Macroglossinae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Suborder: | Megachiroptera |
| Family: | Pteropodidae |
| Subfamily: | Macroglossinae |
| Genera | |
The megabat subfamily Macroglossinae is a small group comprising only 4 genera. The name "Macroglossinae" also happens to be shared by a subfamily of the moth family Sphingidae, a situation which the international taxonomic community has yet to rectify.[citation needed] Species within this subfamily are:
Subfamily Macroglossinae
- Genus Macroglossus - long-tongued fruit bats
- Long-tongued Nectar Bat, Macroglossus minimus
- Long-tongued Fruit Bat, Macroglossus sobrinus
- Genus Melonycteris
- Fardoulis' Blossom Bat, Melonycteris fardoulisi
- Black-bellied Fruit Bat, Melonycteris melanops
- Woodford's Fruit Bat, Melonycteris woodfordi
- Genus Notopteris - long-tailed fruit bats
- Long-tailed Fruit Bat, Notopteris macdonaldi (Fiji and Vanuatu)
- New Caledonia Blossom Bat, Notopteris neocaledonica (New Caledonia)
- Genus Syconycteris - blossom bats
- Common Blossom Bat, Syconycteris australis
- Halmahera Blossom Bat, Syconycteris carolinae
- Moss-forest Blossom Bat, Syconycteris hobbit
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