Thoopterus
| Thoopterus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota | 
| Kingdom: | Animalia | 
| Phylum: | Chordata | 
| Class: | Mammalia | 
| Order: | Chiroptera | 
| Family: | Pteropodidae | 
| Genus: | Thoopterus Matschie, 1899 | 
| Type species | |
| Cynopterus marginatus var. nigrescens Gray, 1870 | |
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).