Definition of Cynopterus sphinx

1. Noun. A variety of fruit eating bat.

Generic synonyms: Fruit Bat, Megabat
Group relationships: Cynopterus, Genus Cynopterus

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cynopterus Sphinx

Cynocephalus
Cynocephalus variegatus
Cynodon
Cynodon dactylon
Cynodon plectostachyum
Cynodontia
Cynoglossidae
Cynoglossum
Cynoglossum amabile
Cynoglossum officinale
Cynoglossum virginaticum
Cynomys
Cynomys gunnisoni
Cynomys ludovicianus
Cynopterus
Cynopterus sphinx (current term)
Cynoscephalae
Cynoscion
Cynoscion nebulosus
Cynoscion regalis
Cynthia
Cynwulf
Cyon
Cyon's nerve
Cyperaceae
Cyperus
Cyperus alternifolius
Cyperus esculentus
Cyperus longus
Cyperus papyrus

Literary usage of Cynopterus sphinx

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington by Biological Society of Washington (1907)
"... 1905, by Dr. WL Abbott. Original number, 4021. Characters.—A large species considerably exceeding Cynopterus sphinx in size though not equal to C. ..."

2. The Families and Genera of Bats by Gerrit Smith Miller (1907)
"Cynopterus sphinx. ADULT FEMALE. MAD RAS, INDIA. No. 102430. xH. larger; cutting edge blunt, nearly flat, though divided by a shallow notch into two ..."

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