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Pteropus

Bats of the genus Pteropus, belonging to the Megachiroptera sub-order, are the largest bats in the world. They are commonly known as the Fruit Bats or Flying Foxes among other numerous colloquial names. They live in the tropics and subtropics of Asia (including the Indian subcontinent), Australia, Indonesia, islands off East Africa (but not the mainland Africa), and a number of remote oceanic islands in both the Indian and Pacific Oceans.

 
 
Pteropodinae

Pteropodinae

Pteropodinae is a subfamily of fruit bats.

 
 
Egyptian fruit bat

Egyptian fruit bat

The Egyptian Fruit Bat or Egyptian Rousette (Rousettus aegyptiacus) is a species of Old World fruit bat found throughout Africa, except in the desert regions of the Sahara, and throughout the Middle East, as far east as Pakistan and northern India. Due to their extensive geographic range, and relatively large wild population, Rousettus aegyptiacus does not hold any specific conservation status.

 
 
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Hammer-headed bat

The hammer-headed bat (Hypsignathus monstrosus), also known as the big-lipped bat, is widely distributed in equatorial Africa. This large bat is found in riverine forests, mangroves, swamps, and palm forests at elevations less than 1800 meters.

 
 
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Epomophorus

Epomophorus is a genus of bat in the Pteropodidae family.

 
 
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Macroglossinae (Chiroptera)

The megabat subfamily Macroglossinae is a small group comprising only 5 genera. The name "Macroglossinae" also happens to be shared by a subfamily of the moth family Sphingidae, a situation which the international taxonomic community has yet to rectify. Genera within this subfamily are: Macroglossus (long-tongued fruit bats) Eonycteris (dawn fruit bats) Syconycteris (blossom bats) Melonycteris Notopteris (long-tailed fruit bats)