
BPBM 145732Vertebrate Zoology
Thoopterus
genus of fruit bat
As recorded: Thoopterus Matschie, 1899
Animalia › Chordata › Mammalia › Chiroptera › Pteropodidae
- Collected by
- R Straatman
- Island
- Sulawesi Island
- Region
- Indonesia
- Identified by
- K Helgen, 2007
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Thoopterus observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2023-09-12.

2023-09-12
Kabupaten Luwu, Sulawesi Selatan, Indonesia
(c) Farhan Adyn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2021-10-16
Pinrang Regency, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
(c) Auzan Sukaton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Thoopterus. BPBM 145732. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 95983909. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-x/145732.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 95983909 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
