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Tube-nosed fruit bats (Nyctimene)

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Tube-nosed fruit bats are megabats in the Family Pteropodidae. They live in the central Philippines, eastern Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and the north eastern tip of Queensland, Australia. Their nostrils are drawn out into diverging tubes that project from the upper surface of the snout. The bats fly through forests and eat fruits. The seeds in their droppings help new plants disperse and grow.
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Nyctimene (genus)

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Nyctimene is a genus of bats in the Pteropodidae family.[2] Commonly known as tube-nosed fruit bats,[3][4][5][6][7] they are found in the central Philippines, eastern Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and the north-east coast of Australia.[8][9]

Taxonomy

The genus was erected by Moritz Balthasar Borkhausen in 1797.[1][10] The name Nyctimene, derived from Ancient Greek, means 'night moon'.[11]

Description

The facial features of the species are distinguished by projecting nostrils, rather than the simple features of most other megabats, the appearance of which has been likened to a frightened horse.[12]

Species

The recognised taxa are named in the vernacular as tube-nosed fruit bats or tube-nosed bats, and includes the following

References

  1. ^ a b Borkhausen, Moritz Balthasar (1797). Deutsche Fauna, oder, Kurzgefasste Naturgeschichte der Thiere Deutschlands. bey Varrentrapp und Wenner. p. 86.
  2. ^ Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M., eds. (2005). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
  3. ^ 2010 Annual Checklist :: Taxonomic tree. Catalogue of Life. Retrieved on 2010-11-02.
  4. ^ Namebank Record Detail. Ubio.org (2005-09-22). Retrieved on 2010-11-02.
  5. ^ ION: Index to Organism Names. Organismnames.com. Retrieved on 2010-11-02.
  6. ^ ITIS Standard Report Page: Nyctimene. Itis.gov. Retrieved on 2010-11-02.
  7. ^ Nyctimene - Encyclopedia of Life. Eol.org. Retrieved on 2010-11-02.
  8. ^ Taxonomy Browser. BOLD Systems (1999-02-22). Retrieved on 2010-11-02.
  9. ^ Data Use Agreement - GBIF Portal. Data.gbif.org (2007-02-22). Retrieved on 2010-11-02.
  10. ^ Simmons, N.B. (2005). "Order Chiroptera". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 312–529. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
  11. ^ Hall, L.S.; Richards, G. (2000). Flying Foxes: Fruit and Blossom Bats of Australia. UNSW Press. ISBN 9780868405612.
  12. ^ Hall, L.S. (1983). "Queensland Tube-nosed bat Nyctimene robinsoni". In Strahan, R. (ed.). Complete book of Australian mammals. The national photographic index of Australian wildlife. London: Angus & Robertson. pp. 286–287. ISBN 0207144540.
  13. ^ Irwin, Nancy (9 August 2017). "A new tube-nosed fruit bat from New Guinea, Nyctimene wrightae sp. nov., a re-diagnosis of N. certans and N. cyclotis (Pteropodidae: Chiroptera), and a review of their conservation status". Records of the Australian Museum. 69 (2): 73–100. doi:10.3853/j.2201-4349.69.2017.1654.
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Nyctimene (genus): Brief Summary

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Nyctimene is a genus of bats in the Pteropodidae family. Commonly known as tube-nosed fruit bats, they are found in the central Philippines, eastern Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and the north-east coast of Australia.

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