Cave nectar bat

Cave nectar bat
Eonycteris spelaea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Pteropodidae
Subfamily: Rousettinae
Tribe: Eonycterini
Genus: Eonycteris
Species:
E. spelaea
Binomial name
Eonycteris spelaea
(Dobson, 1871)
Cave nectar bat range
Synonyms[1]
  • Eonycteris bernsteini Tate, 1942
  • Macroglossus spelaeus Dobson, 1871

The cave nectar bat, dawn bat, common dawn bat, common nectar bat or lesser dawn bat (Eonycteris spelaea)[1] is a species of megabat within the genus Eonycteris. The scientific name of the species was first published by Dobson in 1871.

  1. ^ a b c Waldien, D.L.; Adleson, S.; Wilson, Z. (2020). "Eonycteris spelaea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T7787A22128326. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T7787A22128326.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.