Nyctimene robinsoni (Chiroptera: Pteropodidae)

Nyctimene robinsoni (Thomas 1904) is currently the only species of tube-nosed bat in Australia. This medium-sized bat in the group commonly referred to as megachiropterans, is distinguishable by tube-shaped nostrils that protrude 5–6 mm from the end of its rostrum. It is currently considered to be e...

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Published in:Mammalian species 2017-07, Vol.49 (949), p.68-75
Main Authors: Loveless, Allison Marcella, McBee, Karen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Australia
Barbed wire
Bats
Coastal zone
Conservation
Conservation status
eastern tube-nosed bat
Endangered & extinct species
Habitat loss
Natural resources
Nature conservation
Nose
Nyctimene robinsoni
Predation
Pteropodidae
Queensland tube-nosed bat
Rostrum
Threatened species
Wildlife conservation
Yinpterochiroptera
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Summary:Nyctimene robinsoni (Thomas 1904) is currently the only species of tube-nosed bat in Australia. This medium-sized bat in the group commonly referred to as megachiropterans, is distinguishable by tube-shaped nostrils that protrude 5–6 mm from the end of its rostrum. It is currently considered to be endemic to the eastern coastal regions of Australia, although recent taxonomic revisions and continued field studies may soon expand the known range to include some islands north of the Australian mainland. The conservation status of N. robinsoni is considered “Vulnerable” by the New South Wales Threatened Species Conservation Act due to accidental death by impalement on barbed wire fences, habitat loss, and predation; however, it is considered as a species of “Least Concern” by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources and under the Queensland Nature Conservation Act.
ISSN:0076-3519
1545-1410
DOI:10.1093/mspecies/sex007