The orange fruit bat (Melonycteris aurantius) is a species of megabat in the Pteropodidae family. It is endemic to the Solomon Islands. It is now considered the same species as Woodford's fruit bat. "Taxonomic Notes: The species Melonycteris aurantius was synonymized with this species."
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