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Ptenochirus
Greater musky fruit bat (Ptenochirus jagori)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Chiroptera
Family:	Pteropodidae
Genus:	Ptenochirus Peters, 1861
Type species
Pachysoma (Ptenochirus) jagori Peters, 1861

Ptenochirus is a genus of bat in the family Pteropodidae. It contains the following species:

• Greater musky fruit bat, Ptenochirus jagori
• Lesser musky fruit bat, Ptenochirus minor

Both the Ptenochirus jagori and the Ptenochirus minor are considered endemic to the Philippines and are considered to be seed dispersers of diverse trees. The Ptenochirus may be protected if the Ficus species, their primary food choice, is conserved.

References

1. Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M., eds. (2005). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
2. Relox, Richel E. (2014). "Assessment of Fruit Bats and its Food Preferences in Mt. Apo Natural Park, Kidapawan City, North Cotabato, Philippines". Journal of Environmental Science and Management. 17 (1): 12.

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