| Ptenochirus | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Greater musky fruit bat (Ptenochirus jagori) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Placentalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Pteropodidae |
| Genus: | Ptenochirus Peters, 1861 |
| Type species | |
| Pachysoma (Ptenochirus) jagori Peters, 1861 | |
Ptenochirus is a genus of bat in the family Pteropodidae.[1] It contains the following species:
- Greater musky fruit bat, Ptenochirus jagori
- Lesser musky fruit bat, Ptenochirus minor
- White-collared fruit bat, Ptenochirus wetmorei
Both Ptenochirus jagori and Ptenochirus minor are endemic to the Philippines and seed dispersers of diverse trees. They prefer fruit from Ficus species.[2]
References
- Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M., eds. (2005). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
- Relox, Richel E. (2014). "Assessment of Fruit Bats and its Food Preferences in Mt. Apo Natural Park, Kidapawan City, North Cotabato, Philippines". Journal of Environmental Science and Management. 17 (1): 12.