Macroglossus F. Cuvier 1824

Macroglossus F. Cuvier 1824, Dentes des Mammiferes: 248.

Type Species: Pteropus minimus E. Geoffroy 1810

Synonyms: Carponycteris Lydekker 1891; Kiodotus Blyth 1840; Odontonycteris Jentink 1902 .

Species and subspecies: 2 species with 6 subspecies:

Species Macroglossus minimus (E. Geoffroy 1810)

Subspecies Macroglossus minimus subsp. minimus E. Geoffroy 1810

Subspecies Macroglossus minimus subsp. booensis Kompanje and Moeliker 2001

Subspecies Macroglossus minimus subsp. lagochilus Matschie 1899

Subspecies Macroglossus minimus subsp. nanus Matschie 1899

Species Macroglossus sobrinus K. Andersen 1911

Subspecies Macroglossus sobrinus subsp. sobrinus K. Andersen 1911

Subspecies Macroglossus sobrinus subsp. fraternus Chasen and Kloss 1928

Discussion: Reviewed by Hill (1983).