Macroglossus
Genus of bats
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Macroglossus (nectar bat) is a genus of megabats (family Pteropodidae)[1] found in Indonesia and Southeast Asia. It has two species:
- Long-tongued nectar bat, Macroglossus minimus
- Long-tongued fruit bat, Macroglossus sobrinus
| Macroglossus | |
|---|---|
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| Long-tongued fruit bat (Macroglossus sobrinus) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Pteropodidae |
| Subfamily: | Macroglossinae |
| Genus: | Macroglossus F. Cuvier, 1824 |
| Type species | |
| Pteropus minimus Geoffroy, 1810 | |
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