Ptenochirus
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Ptenochirus is a genus of bat
in the Pteropodidae family.
It contains the following species:
Genus Ptenochirus
Bat
Bats are mammals of the order Chiroptera "hand" and pteron "wing") whose forelimbs form webbed wings, making them the only mammals naturally capable of true and sustained flight. By contrast, other mammals said to fly, such as flying squirrels, gliding possums, and colugos, glide rather than fly,...
in the Pteropodidae family.
It contains the following species:
Genus Ptenochirus
- Greater Musky Fruit BatGreater Musky Fruit BatThe Greater Musky Fruit Bat is a species of megabat in the Pteropodidae family. It is endemic to the Philippines.-References:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007.-External links:*...
, Ptenochirus jagori - Lesser Musky Fruit BatLesser Musky Fruit BatThe Lesser Musky Fruit Bat is a species of megabat in the Pteropodidae family. It is endemic to the Philippines.-References:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007....
, Ptenochirus minor