Black-bellied fruit bat
| Black-bellied fruit bat | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Pteropodidae |
| Genus: | Melonycteris |
| Species: | M. melanops |
| Binomial name | |
| Melonycteris melanops Dobson, 1877 | |
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| Black-bellied fruit bat range | |
The black-bellied fruit bat (Melonycteris melanops) is a species of bat in the family Pteropodidae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea. During daytime, this tiny flying fox roosts usually among dry banana leaves, a perfect camouflage given its orange, brown, black and white belly fur pattern. Males are resource defenders; in gardens they try to monopolize banana flowers within a territory.
References
- Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. Melonycteris melanops. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.
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