Eastern Tubenosed Bat
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 Nyctimene robinsoni
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| Nyctimene robinsoni Thomas, 1904 |
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 Range of Nyctimene robinsoni (indicated by darker shading)
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The Eastern or Queensland Tubenosed Bat (Nyctimene robinsoni) is a fruit bat in the family Pteropodidae. N. robinsoni is one of the few species in Pteropodidae that roosts solitarily. They get there common name from there raised tubular nostrils which is unlike most other species in the family. They are a deep brown with gray heads and sparse yellow spotting
[edit] References
- ^ Chiroptera Specialist Group (1996). Nyctimene robinsoni. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 2007-09-30. Listed as Least Concern (LR/lc A1b v2.3)
- Spencer, H.J., Fleming, T.H. 1989, ‘Roosting and Foraging Behaviour of the Queensland Tube-nosed Bat, Nyctimene robinsoni (Pteropodidae): preliminary Radio-tracking Observations’ Australian Wildlife Research, Vol.16, 413-420.
- DEC 2005, Eastern Tube-nosed Bat – profile, department of environment and conservation, accessed 7 September 2006 from <http://threatenedspecies.environment.nsw.gov.au/>.
