- Desmalopex
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Desmalopex Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Chiroptera Family: Pteropodidae Genus: Desmalopex
Temminck, 1853Species Desmalopex leucopterus
Desmalopex microleucopterusDesmalopex is a genus of megabats in the Pteropodidae family. It has historically been included in the genus Pteropus and occurs only in the Philippines. It comprises the following species:
- White-winged Flying Fox, Desmalopex leucopterus
- Small White-winged Flying Fox, Desmalopex microleucopterus
References
- Esselstyn, J.A., Garcia, H.J.D., Saulog, M.G. and Heaney, L.R. 2008. A new species of Desmalopex (Pteropodidae) from the Philippines, with a phylogenetic analysis of the Pteropodini. Journal of Mammalogy 89(4):815–825.
- Giannini, N.P., Almeida, F.C., Simmons, N.B. and Helgen, K.M. 2008. The systematic position of Pteropus leucopterus and its bearing on the monophyly and relationships of Pteropus (Chiroptera: Pteropodidae). Acta Chiropterologica 10(1):11–20.
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