Long-tongued fruit bat

Long-tongued fruit bat
Long-tongued fruit bat (Macroglossus sobrinus)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Pteropodidae
Subfamily: Macroglossinae
Genus: Macroglossus
Species:
M. sobrinus
Binomial name
Macroglossus sobrinus
Long-tongued fruit bat range
Synonyms
  • Macroglossus minimus sobrinus K. Andersen, 1911

The long-tongued fruit bat (Macroglossus sobrinus) is a species of megabat. It is nectarivorous, feeding on nectar from primarily banana flowers. It is found in several countries in South and Southeast Asia.

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