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[3] However, there are alternate hypotheses which conclude that bats are polyphyletic . The flying primate hypothesis was created in the 1980s stating that, based on morphological evidence, the Megachiroptera evolved flight separately from the Microchiroptera, although genetic evidence supports the monophyly of bats.
The large flying fox has the longest forearm length and reported wingspan of any bat species, [3] but some bat species exceed it in weight. Its wingspan is up to 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in), and it can weigh up to 1.1 kg (2 + 1 ⁄ 2 lb). [12] The Indian and great flying foxes are heavier, at 1.6 and 1.45 kg (3 + 1 ⁄ 2 and 3 + 1 ⁄ 4 lb), respectively.
The most complete dental formula is: I2/2, C 1/1, P3/3, M2/3 x 2 = 34. [50] The dental formula of 34 teeth is a homologous trait for megabats. [51] The total number of teeth varies among megabat species, and can range from 24 to 34. For example, some species of megabats have only 2 molars on either side of the lower jaw instead of 3.
During the day, individuals reside in large roosts (colonies or 'camps') consisting of hundreds to tens of thousands of individuals. They sometimes share their roosts with the grey-headed flying fox (Pteropus poliocephalus), the spectacled flying fox (P. conspicillatus), and/or the little red flying fox (P. scapulatus).
Spotted-winged fruit bats are unusually small megabats, with a head-body length of 5.2 to 6.2 centimetres (2.0 to 2.4 in), [2] a wingspan of 28 centimetres (11 in), and an adult body weight of around 13 grams (0.46 oz). Most of the head and body are covered in thick blackish-brown fur, while the underparts are a pale grey-brown.
The grey-headed flying fox is the largest bat in Australia, with the adult wingspan reaching up to 1 m (3 ft 3 in) in length and weighing up to 1 kg (2.2 lb). [6] Weight generally varies between 600 and 1,000 g (21 and 35 oz), with an average of 700 g (25 oz). The combined length of the head and body is from 230 to 290 mm.
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The term Yinpterochiroptera is constructed from the words Pteropodidae (the family of megabats) and Yinochiroptera (a term proposed in 1984 by Karl F. Koopman to refer to certain families of microbats [2]). Recent studies using transcriptome data have found strong support for the Yinpterochiroptera-Yangochiroptera classification system. [3]