The short-palated fruit bat (Casinycteris argynnis) is a species of frugivorous megabat in the family Pteropodidae.

The head and body of the bat measures from 90–95 mm (3.5–3.7 in) in length and have a vestigial tail.

The fur is a light brown but the snout, eyelids, ears, and wings can be yellowish green to bright orange in color.

The premolars and molars are abnormally shaped and the spreading zygomatic arches coupled with the ascending ramus indicates a crushing rather than cutting biting mechanism.

[3] The IUCN lists the species as "Least Concern" as deforestation is unlikely lead to a major decline in the bat's population.