Nyctimene major
Taxonavigation
editFamilia: Pteropodidae
Subfamilia: Nyctimeninae
Genus: Nyctimene
Species: Nyctimene major
Subspecies: N. m. geminus – N. m. lullulae – N. m. major – N. m. scitulus
Name
editNyctimene major (Dobson, 1877)
Type locality: Papua New Guinea, Bismarck Arch., Duke of York Island.
References
edit- Dobson, G.E. 1877. Proceedings of the Zool. Soc. of London, 1877: 117. BHL
Distribution
edit- D'Entrecasteaux Islands, Trobriand Islands, Bismarck and Louisiade Archs. (Papua New Guinea), Solomon Islands, and small islands off the north coast of New Guinea.
Vernacular names
editEnglish: Island Tube-nosed Fruit Bat