Nyctimene (genus)

Nyctimene
Eastern tube-nosed bat, Nyctimene robinsoni
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Pteropodidae
Subfamily: Pteropodinae
Tribe: Cynopterini
Subtribe: Nyctimenina
Genus: Nyctimene
Borkhausen, 1797.[1]
Type species
Vespertilio cephalotes
Pallas, 1767
Species

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Nyctimene is a genus of bats in the Pteropodidae family.[2] Commonly known as tube-nosed fruit bats,[3][4][5][6][7] they are found in the central Philippines, eastern Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and the north-east coast of Australia.[8][9]

  1. ^ Borkhausen, Moritz Balthasar (1797). Deutsche Fauna, oder, Kurzgefasste Naturgeschichte der Thiere Deutschlands. bey Varrentrapp und Wenner. p. 86.
  2. ^ Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M., eds. (2005). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
  3. ^ 2010 Annual Checklist :: Taxonomic tree. Catalogue of Life. Retrieved on 2010-11-02.
  4. ^ Namebank Record Detail. Ubio.org (2005-09-22). Retrieved on 2010-11-02.
  5. ^ ION: Index to Organism Names. Organismnames.com. Retrieved on 2010-11-02.
  6. ^ ITIS Standard Report Page: Nyctimene. Itis.gov. Retrieved on 2010-11-02.
  7. ^ Nyctimene - Encyclopedia of Life. Eol.org. Retrieved on 2010-11-02.
  8. ^ Taxonomy Browser. BOLD Systems (1999-02-22). Retrieved on 2010-11-02.
  9. ^ Data Use Agreement - GBIF Portal. Data.gbif.org (2007-02-22). Retrieved on 2010-11-02.