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Thoopterus

Genus of bats

Summary

Genus of bats

Thoopterus (Latin meaning: ״flying Jackal״) is a genus of megabat. It has two species:

  • Swift fruit bat (Thoopterus nigrescens)
  • Suhaniah fruit bat (Thoopterus suhaniahae)

Prior to 2012, it was considered to consist of only one species (T. nigrescens).

References

References

  1. (2012). "A new species of fruit bat (Megachiroptera: Pteropodidae: Thoopterus) from Sulawesi and adjacent islands, Indonesia". Records of the Western Australian Museum.
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