What is "cynopterus"

Cynopterus is a genus of megabats. The Cynopterine section is represented by 11 genera, five of which occur in Malaysia, namely, Chironx, Balionycteris, Penthetor, Dyacopterus and Cynopterus. 30 names for Cynopterus species have been proposed, but only 16 are taxonomically valid forms.

Species within this genus are:

Genus Cynopterus

• Lesser short-nosed fruit bat (Cynopterus brachyotis)
• Horsfield's fruit bat (Cynopterus horsfieldii)
• Peters's fruit bat (Cynopterus luzoniensis)
• Minute fruit bat (Cynopterus minutus)
• Nusatenggara short-nosed fruit bat (Cynopterus nusatenggara)
• Greater short-nosed fruit bat (Cynopterus sphinx)
• Indonesian short-nosed fruit bat (Cynopterus titthaecheilus)