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Nyctimene albiventer in life
In life — Common Tube-nosed Fruit Bat, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) cliffdorse, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by cliffdorse
BPBM 22189Vertebrate Zoology

Nyctimene albiventer

Common Tube-nosed Fruit Bat

As recorded: Nyctimene albiventer (Gray, 1863)

Animalia › Chordata › Mammalia › Chiroptera › Pteropodidae

Collected by
L P Richards
Island
West New Guinea Dist.
Region
Indonesia
Record type
Preserved specimen
206 Bishop specimens of Nyctimene albiventer · collected 1962–1968Species page ›

Nyctimene albiventer observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-02-25.

Nyctimene albiventer observed 2026-02-25

2026-02-25

Dela, Moraid, Sorong Regency, Southwest Papua, Indonesien

(c) Tom Kirschey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Nyctimene albiventer observed 2025-06-26

2025-06-26

Nuhu Roa, Kabupaten Maluku Tenggara, Moluccas, ID

(c) noah_saleme, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Nyctimene albiventer observed 2024-06-04

2024-06-04

Sorong Regency, West Papua, Indonesia

(c) pfaucher, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Nyctimene albiventer. BPBM 22189. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 93821965. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-bsip/22189.

Record sources