Macroglossinae
E531970
Macroglossinae is a subfamily of megabats within the family Pteropodidae, typically characterized by long tongues adapted for feeding on nectar and pollen.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Macroglossinae canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
subfamily
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsToGroup | megabats ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
adaptations for nectar feeding
ⓘ
brush-tipped tongue papillae ⓘ elongated tongue ⓘ long rostrum ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | macroglossine fruit bats ⓘ |
| describedAs | nectar-feeding fruit bats ⓘ |
| diet |
fruit
ⓘ
nectar ⓘ pollen ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | Microchiroptera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | pollination of flowering plants ⓘ |
| endothermy | endothermic mammals ⓘ |
| family | Pteropodidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Australasia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oceania NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
subtropical forests
ⓘ
tropical forests ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Eonycteris spelaea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Macroglossus minimus NERFINISHED ⓘ Melonycteris melanops NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVertebralColumn | true ⓘ |
| includes |
Eonycteris
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Macroglossus NERFINISHED ⓘ Melonycteris NERFINISHED ⓘ Notopteris NERFINISHED ⓘ Syconycteris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | powered flight ⓘ |
| order | Chiroptera ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Pteropodidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Pteropodidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| pollinates |
banana plants
ⓘ
durian trees ⓘ various rainforest trees ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| reproductiveRole | pollinator ⓘ |
| sensoryAdaptation | reliance on vision and smell ⓘ |
| suborder | Yinpterochiroptera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonomicRank | subfamily ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.