Definition of Pteropus. Meaning of Pteropus. Synonyms of Pteropus

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Definition of Pteropus

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Pteropus edulis
Kalong Ka*long", n. (Zo["o]l.) A fruit bat, esp. the Indian edible fruit bat (Pteropus edulis).
Pteropus medius
Wurbagool Wur"ba*gool, n. (Zo["o]l.) A fruit bat (Pteropus medius) native of India. It is similar to the flying fox, but smaller.

Meaning of Pteropus from wikipedia

- retain Brisson as authority, including Pteropus. The type species of the genus is the Mauritian flying fox, Pteropus niger (described as Vespertilio vampyrus...
- Leptochilus pteropus (synonym Microsorum pteropus) is a species of aquatic or semi-aquatic fern, commonly known as 'Java fern' (after the Indonesian island...
- suffix of "Pteropus". "Pteropus" comes from Ancient Gr**** pterón meaning "wing" and poús meaning "foot". The Gr**** word pous of Pteropus is from the...
- The Indian flying fox (Pteropus medius, formerly Pteropus giganteus), also known as the greater Indian fruit bat, is a species of flying fox native to...
- The large flying fox (Pteropus vampyrus, formerly Pteropus giganteus), also known as the greater flying fox, Malayan flying fox, Malaysian flying fox,...
- notes the form of the ears, comparing the specimen to those of Pteropus keraudrenii (Pteropus mariannus) but lacking any hair. The uropatagium is narrow and...
- The small Mauritian flying fox or dark flying fox (Pteropus subniger), known as a rougette to early French travelers, is an extinct species of megabat...
- fox (Pteropus poliocephalus) is a megabat native to Australia. The species shares mainland Australia with three other members of the genus Pteropus: the...
- Droogmansia pteropus is a plant in the legume family Fabaceae, native to southern tropical Africa. Droogmansia pteropus grows as a shrub up to 3 metres...
- related to Pteropus alecto. Wikispecies has information related to Pteropus alecto. ARKive - images and movies of the black flying-fox (Pteropus alecto)...