Ptenochirus

Ptenochirus is a genus of bat in the family Pteropodidae.^[1] It contains the following species:

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

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

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.^[2]