''Ptenochirus'' is a genus of

bat Bats are flying mammals of the order Chiroptera (). With their forelimbs adapted as wings, they are the only mammals capable of true and sustained flight. Bats are more agile in flight than most birds, flying with their very long spread-out ...

in the family Pteropodidae. It contains the following species: *

Greater musky fruit bat The greater musky fruit bat (''Ptenochirus jagori'') is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. It is endemic to the Philippines. It was named by Peters for Fedor Jagor. Taxonomy The greater musky fruit bat was described as a new spec ...

, ''Ptenochirus jagori'' *

Lesser musky fruit bat The lesser musky fruit bat (''Ptenochirus minor'') is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. It is endemic to the Philippines The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an Archipelagic state, archipelagic co ...

, ''Ptenochirus minor'' Both the Ptenochirus jagori and the Ptenochirus minor are considered endemic to the Philippines and are considered to be seed dispersers of diverse trees. The Ptenochirus may be protected if the Ficus species, their primary food choice, is conserved.

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Bat genera Taxa named by Wilhelm Peters Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{fruit-bat-stub