The eastern or Queensland tube-nosed bat (Nyctimene robinsoni) is a megabat of the family Pteropodidae that lives in north-eastern Australia and is one of the few megabat species that roosts solitarily. It takes its common name from its raised tubular nostrils, which are unlike those of most other species in the family, and it is deep brown with gray heads and sparse yellow spotting. Oldfield Thomas described it in 1904, distinguishing it by comparison with Nyctimene major, from two specimens obtained by Herbert C. Robinson in Cooktown, and its synonymy includes Nyctimene tryoni. The list of pteropodids gives its IUCN status as least concern.
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System (Realm) Relationship to PeopleAgricultural or Structural Pest 1 Living or Extinct Conservation Status Activity Pattern Connections
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Source Eastern tube-nosed bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, AustraliaQuote, Distribution, Australia
The synonymy of N. robinsoni includes Nyctimene tryoni and the separation of the Australian population recognised as Nyctimene albiventer, the common tube-nosed fruit-bat which occurs at the island states north of Australia.
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1. Animal Diversity Web (University of Michigan Museum of Zoology): Animal Diversity Web: Nyctimene robinsoni
Animal Diversity Web (University of Michigan Museum of Zoology)Food Habits, Primary Diet
Primary Diet herbivore herbivore frugivore frugivore
Behavior, Key Behaviors
Key Behaviors arboreal arboreal flies nocturnal nocturnal motile motile daily torpor solitary solitary
Economic Importance for Humans: Negative
Negative Impacts crop pest
Habitat, Habitat Regions
terrestrial
View the Source 2. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF): GBIF species 5218635: species profile of Nyctimene robinsoni
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"extinct": false
3. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF): GBIF species 5218635: IUCN Red List category of Nyctimene robinsoni
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"category": "LEAST_CONCERN"
Eastern tube-nosed bat (Wikipedia)
Distribution, Australia
The synonymy of N. robinsoni includes Nyctimene tryoni and the separation of the Australian population recognised as Nyctimene albiventer, the common tube-nosed fruit-bat which occurs at the island states north of Australia.
Child Taxon Of: Pteropodidae, Lead
The eastern or Queensland tube-nosed bat (Nyctimene robinsoni) is a megabat in the family Pteropodidae that lives in north-eastern Australia.
In Group: Bats (Chiroptera), Lead
The eastern or Queensland tube-nosed bat (Nyctimene robinsoni) is a megabat in the family Pteropodidae that lives in north-eastern Australia.
In Biome: Tropical Rainforest, Habitat, tropical rainforest
The habitat includes rainforests, woodlands and heathland, and open forest.
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