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Syconycteris
Blossom Bats
As recorded: Syconycteris Matschie, 1899
Animalia › Chordata › Mammalia › Chiroptera › Pteropodidae
- Collected by
- J [H?] Sedlacek
- Identified by
- AMNH
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Syconycteris observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 75 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26
Finch Hatton, QLD, AU
(c) Fletcher Arrastia, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
Talegalla Weir QLD 4650, Australia
(c) Scott W. Gavins, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-26
Talegalla Weir QLD 4650, Australia
(c) Scott W. Gavins, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-26
Talegalla Weir QLD 4650, Australia
(c) Scott W. Gavins, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-20
Talegalla Weir QLD 4650, Australia
(c) Scott W. Gavins, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-19
Talegalla Weir QLD 4650, Australia
(c) Scott W. Gavins, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Syconycteris. BPBM 20128. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1090377894. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-ng/20128.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 1090377894 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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