pteropus

Members of the genus Pteropus include the largest bats in the world.

The only other bats with comparable measurements are a few species of Pteropus.

The Pteropus genus has currently about 57 recognised species.

In the southern parts of its range it occupies more extreme latitudes than any other Pteropus species.

The islands have no native mammals, except for bats as the now extinct Pteropus subniger.

They are closely related to Pteropus.

It is unique among bats of the genus Pteropus in that fur on the legs extends all the way to the ankle.

It has historically been included in the genus Pteropus and occurs only in the Philippines.

The advanced brain characters demonstrated in Pteropus could not, therefore, be generalized to imply that all bats are similar to primates.

Java fern (Microsorum pteropus) in its natural habitat.

This is especially useful in differentiating it from the orangeback flying squid (Sthenoteuthis pteropus).

Pteropus rodricensis.

Pteropus molossinus.

Pteropus admiralitatum.

Pteropus gilliardorum.

Pteropus pselaphon.

Pteropus neohibernicus.

Pteropus anetianus.

Representative samples of flying foxes (genus Pteropus) in the Philippines came from different islands of the country.

The large flying fox (P. vampyrus) is generally reported as the largest Pteropus, but a few other species may match it, at least in some measurements.

Another Pteropus species, P. argentatus, was until recently considered to be the same species as P. chrysoproctus.

The Grey-headed Flying Fox (Pteropus poliocephalus) eats the flowers.

Large Flying Fox (Pteropus vampyrus)

Like the other members of the genus Pteropus, or the Old World fruit bats, it feeds exclusively on fruits, nectar and flowers.

Microsorum pteropus (Bl.)