Eonycteris
Eonycteris ("dawn bat") is a genus of megabats found in Asia.[1] They are the only members of the tribe Eonycterini. Species within this genus are:[2][3]
- Greater nectar bat, Eonycteris major
- Cave nectar bat, Eonycteris spelaea
- Philippine dawn bat, Eonycteris robusta
Eonycteris | |
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Eonycteris spelaea | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Chiroptera |
Family: | Pteropodidae |
Subfamily: | Rousettinae |
Tribe: | Eonycterini Almeida, Giannini & Simmons, 2016 |
Genus: | Eonycteris Dobson, 1873 |
Type species | |
Macroglossus spelaeus Dobson, 1871 | |
Species | |
References
- Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M., eds. (2005). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
- Mammal Diversity Database (2021-08-10), Mammal Diversity Database, Zenodo, retrieved 2021-09-04
- Almeida, Francisca Cunha; Giannini, Norberto Pedro; Simmons, Nancy B. (June 2016). "The Evolutionary History of the African Fruit Bats (Chiroptera: Pteropodidae)". Acta Chiropterologica. 18 (1): 73–90. doi:10.3161/15081109ACC2016.18.1.003. ISSN 1508-1109.
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