Pteropodidae

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Pteropodidae
GPTKB entity
Statements (41)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:family
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:megabats
fruit bats
gptkbp:conservationStatus varies by species
gptkbp:diet frugivorous
nectarivorous
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature large eyes
do not use echolocation
large size compared to other bats
long snouts
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Africa
gptkb:Asia
gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Oceania
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:John_Edward_Gray
1821
gptkbp:habitat tropical and subtropical regions
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pteropodidae
gptkbp:notableMember gptkb:Egyptian_fruit_bat
flying fox
gptkbp:numberOfSpecies about 42
about 197
gptkbp:order gptkb:Chiroptera
gptkbp:subfamily gptkb:Yinpterochiroptera
gptkbp:typeSpecies gptkb:Pteropus
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Guam_flying_fox
gptkb:Samoan_fruit_bat
gptkb:Bonin_flying_fox
gptkb:Samoan_flying_fox
gptkb:Megabats
gptkb:Yinpterochiroptera
gptkb:giant_golden-crowned_flying_fox
gptkb:Indian_flying_fox
gptkb:Luzon_pygmy_fruit_bat
gptkb:Mariana_fruit_bat
gptkb:Egyptian_fruit_bat
gptkb:Lydekker's_flying_fox
gptkb:Lydekker's_fruit_bat
gptkb:Ryukyu_flying_fox
gptkb:Flying_Fox
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6