Eidolon (known as the palm bat) is a genus of megabats in the family Pteropodidae.[1] It contains two species:
- Madagascan fruit bat, Eidolon dupreanum
- Straw-coloured fruit bat, Eidolon helvum
| Eidolon | |
|---|---|
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| Straw-coloured fruit bat (Eidolon helvum) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Placentalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Pteropodidae |
| Subfamily: | Eidolinae |
| Genus: | Eidolon Rafinesque, 1815 |
| Type species | |
| Vespertilio vampirus helvus Kerr, 1792 | |
| Species | |
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References
edit- ↑ 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.
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