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Nyctimene major in life
In life — Island Tube-nosed Fruit Bat, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Janos Olah, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Janos Olah
BPBM 24413Vertebrate Zoology

Nyctimene major

Island Tube-nosed Fruit Bat

As recorded: Nyctimene major (Dobson, 1877)

Animalia › Chordata › Mammalia › Chiroptera › Pteropodidae

Collected by
P J Shanahan
Island
Florida Islands
Region
Solomon Islands
Record type
Preserved specimen
8 Bishop specimens of Nyctimene majorSpecies page ›

Nyctimene major observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2022-07-20.

Nyctimene major observed 2022-07-20

2022-07-20

West New Britain Province, Pápua Új-Guinea

(c) Janos Olah, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Nyctimene major. BPBM 24413. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 93829742. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-bsip/24413.

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