Pteropodidae

Most of these species are bats (eighteen) in three families (Pteropodidae, Rhinolophidae, and Vespertilionidae), followed by rodent species (Muridae).

Louisiade Archipelago rain forests 2008

Most of these species are bats (thirty-six) in four families (Pteropodidae, Emballonuridae, Rhinolophidae, Vespertilionidae), followed by rodent species (Muridae).

New Britain-New Ireland montane rain forests 2008

Family Species Pteropodidae Latidens salimalii An asterisk signifies that the species 'range is limited to this ecoregion.

South Deccan Plateau dry deciduous forests 2008

The most remarkable of the bats are the flying foxes (Pteropodidae), which play an important role in pollination and seed dispersal.

Biological diversity in the East Melanesian Islands 2008

Family Species Soricidae Suncus mertensi* Pteropodidae Pteropus lombocensis* Vespertilionidae Nyctophilus heran* Muridae Bunomys naso* Muridae Komodomys rintjanus* An asterisk signifies that the species 'range is limited to this ecoregion.

Lesser Sundas deciduous forests 2008

Most of these species are bats (twenty-four) in four families (Pteropodidae, Molossidae, Rhinolophidae, and Vespertilionidae), followed by rodent species (Muridae).

Trobriand Islands rain forests 2008

Most of these species are bats (thirty-six) in four families (Pteropodidae, Emballonuridae, Rhinolophidae, and Vespertilionidae), followed by rodent species (Muridae).

New Britain-New Ireland lowland rain forests 2008

Family Species Sorcidae Crocidura nicobarica* Tupaiidae Tupaia nicobarica* Pteropodidae Pteropus faunulus* Muridae Rattus palmarum** An asterisk signifies that the species 'range is limited to this ecoregioThe isolation of the Nicobars has given rise to a number of endemic plant and animal species.

Nicobar Islands rain forests 2008

Family Species Sorcidae Crocidura tenuis* Pteropodidae Pteropus chrysoproctus Rhinolophidae Rhinolophus canuti Muridae Papagomys armandvillei* Muridae Rattus timorensis* An asterisk signifies that the species 'range is limited to this ecoregion.

Timor and Wetar deciduous forests 2008

Jerdon was in doubt whether they did this to drink or not, but McMaster feels sure that they do this in order to drink, and that the habit is not peculiar to the _Pteropodidae_, as he has noticed other bats doing the same.

Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon Robert Armitage Sterndale 1870