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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 60157.01Vertebrate Zoology

Nyctimene albiventer

Common Tube-nosed Fruit Bat

As recorded: Nyctimene albiventer (Gray, 1863)

Animalia › Chordata › Mammalia › Chiroptera › Pteropodidae

Collected by
N Wilson
Date
October 21, 1968
Region
Papua New Guinea
Record type
Preserved specimen
206 Bishop specimens of Nyctimene albiventer · collected 1962–1968Species page ›

Collected the same day

On October 21, 1968, N Wilson also collected 3 other specimens.

Nyctimene albiventer observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-02-25.

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

Cite this specimen

Nyctimene albiventer. BPBM 60157.01. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 93821988. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-ng/60157.01.

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