Macroglossusinae Explained

The megabat subfamily Macroglossusinae is within the family Pteropodidae.^[1]

Subfamily Macroglossusinae

• Genus Macroglossus - long-tongued fruit bats
  • Long-tongued nectar bat, Macroglossus minimus
  • Long-tongued fruit bat, Macroglossus sobrinus
• Genus Melonycteris
  • Fardoulis's blossom bat, Melonycteris fardoulisi
  • Black-bellied fruit bat, Melonycteris melanops
  • Woodford's fruit bat, Melonycteris woodfordi
• Genus Syconycteris - blossom bats
  • Common blossom bat, Syconycteris australis
  • Halmahera blossom bat, Syconycteris carolinae
  • Moss-forest blossom bat, Syconycteris hobbit

Notes and References

1. Book: Baron . Georg . Comparative Neurobiology in Chiroptera . Stephan . Heinz . Frahm . Heiko D. . 1996 . Springer . 978-0-8176-5372-9 . 1263 . en.