Macroglossus
| Macroglossus | |
|---|---|
| Long-tongued fruit bat (Macroglossus sobrinus) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Pteropodidae |
| Subfamily: | Macroglossinae |
| Genus: | Macroglossus F. Cuvier, 1824 |
| Type species | |
| Pteropus minimus Geoffroy, 1810 | |
| Species | |
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Macroglossus (nectar bat) is a genus of megabats (family Pteropodidae) found in Indonesia and Southeast Asia. It has two species:
- Long-tongued nectar bat, Macroglossus minimus
- Long-tongued fruit bat, Macroglossus sobrinus