Notopteris Explained

Notopteris (long-tailed blossom bat) is a genus of megabats in the family Pteropodidae, and the sole member of the subfamily Notopterisinae.^[1] It contains the following species:

• Long-tailed fruit bat, Notopteris macdonaldi (Fiji and Vanuatu)
• New Caledonia blossom bat, Notopteris neocaledonica (New Caledonia)

Notes and References

1. Almeida. F.. Giannini. N. P.. Simmons. N. B.. 2020. A Species-level Phylogeny of Old World Fruit Bats with a New Higher-level Classification of the Family Pteropodidae. American Museum Novitates. 3950. 22. 10.5531/sd.sp.39.