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Melonycteris
Melonycteris is a genus of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. Members are found in the Solomon Islands or in the case of the Black-bellied Fruit Bat, in Papua New Guinea. It contains the following species:
- Orange fruit bat, Melonycteris aurantius (now considered the same species with Woodford's fruit bat)
- Fardoulis' blossom-bat, Melonycteris fardoulisi
- Black-bellied fruit bat, Melonycteris melanops
- Woodford's fruit bat, Melonycteris woodfordi
Category:Bat genera Category:Melonycteris Category:Taxa named by George Edward Dobson