Cave nectar bat
| Cave nectar bat | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Pteropodidae |
| Subfamily: | Rousettinae |
| Tribe: | Eonycterini |
| Genus: | Eonycteris |
| Species: | E. spelaea |
| Binomial name | |
| Eonycteris spelaea (Dobson, 1871) | |
| Cave nectar bat range | |
| Synonyms | |
The cave nectar bat, dawn bat, common dawn bat, common nectar bat or lesser dawn bat (Eonycteris spelaea) is a species of megabat within the genus Eonycteris. The scientific name of the species was first published by Dobson in 1871.