Acerodon
Acerodon (meaning: Sharp-tooth) is a genus of bats in the family Pteropodidae containing five species, all native to forests in Southeast Asia, and all considered threatened. They are closely related to Pteropus.[1]
| Acerodon | |
|---|---|
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| Giant golden-crowned flying fox (Acerodon jubatus) | |
| Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota | 
| Kingdom: | Animalia | 
| Phylum: | Chordata | 
| Class: | Mammalia | 
| Order: | Chiroptera | 
| Family: | Pteropodidae | 
| Subfamily: | Pteropodinae | 
| Genus: | Acerodon Jourdan, 1837  | 
| Type species | |
| Pteropus jubatus Eschscholtz, 1831  | |
| Species | |
Species
    
Genus Acerodon
- Sulawesi flying fox, A. celebensis
 - Talaud flying fox, A. humilis
 - Giant golden-crowned flying fox, A. jubatus
 - Palawan fruit bat, A. leucotis
 - Sunda flying fox, A. mackloti
 
References
    
- Simmons, N.B. (2005). "Order Chiroptera". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 312–529. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
 
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