''Thoopterus'' (Latin meaning: ״flying Jackal״) is a genus of
megabat. It has two species:
*Swift fruit bat (''
Thoopterus nigrescens
The swift fruit bat (''Thoopterus nigrescens'') is a species of megabat
Megabats constitute the family Pteropodidae of the order Chiroptera ( bats). They are also called fruit bats, Old World fruit bats, or—especially the genera ''Acero ...
'')
*Suhaniah fruit bat (''
Thoopterus suhaniahae
The Suhaniah fruit bat (''Thoopterus suhaniahae'') is a species of megabat
Megabats constitute the family Pteropodidae of the order Chiroptera ( bats). They are also called fruit bats, Old World fruit bats, or—especially the genera ''A ...
)''
Prior to 2012, it was considered to consist of only one species.
References
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Megabats
Taxa named by Paul Matschie