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Eidolon (genus)
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Eidolon is a genus
of megabats in the Pteropodidae family. It contains two species:
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of megabats in the Pteropodidae family. It contains two species:
- Madagascan Fruit BatMadagascan Fruit BatThe Madagascan Fruit Bat is a species of megabat in the Pteropodidae family. It is endemic to Madagascar.-References:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007....
, Eidolon dupreanum - Straw-coloured Fruit BatStraw-coloured Fruit BatThe Straw-coloured Fruit Bat is the most widely distributed of all the African megabats. It is quite common throughout its area ranging from southwestern Arabian Peninsula, forest and savanna zones of Africa and to the offshore island of Madagascar...
, Eidolon helvum