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Desmalopex
Genus of bats
Desmalopex (known as the white-winged flying fox or mottled-winged flying fox) is a genus of megabats in the family Pteropodidae. It has historically been included in the genus Pteropus and occurs only in the Philippines.
It comprises the following species:
- White-winged flying fox, Desmalopex leucoptera
- Small white-winged flying fox, Desmalopex microleucoptera
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- Desmalopex leucopterus.jpg by George Edward Dobson, Public domain
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