Thoopterus
| Thoopterus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Pteropodidae |
| Genus: | Thoopterus Matschie, 1899 |
| Type species | |
| Cynopterus marginatus var. nigrescens Gray, 1870
| |
Thoopterus (Latin meaning: ×´flying Jackal×´) is a genus of megabat. It has two species:
- Swift fruit bat (Thoopterus nigrescens)
- Suhaniah fruit bat (Thoopterus suhaniahae)
Prior to 2012, it was considered to consist of only one species (T. nigrescens).