Lesser tube-nosed bat
| Lesser tube-nosed bat | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Pteropodidae |
| Genus: | Nyctimene |
| Species: | N. minutus
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| Binomial name | |
| Nyctimene minutus K. Andersen, 1910[2]
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| Lesser tube-nosed bat range | |
| Synonyms | |
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Nyctimene varius | |
The lesser tube-nosed bat (Nyctimene minutus) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. It is native to two of the Maluku Islands (Spice Islands) in northern Indonesia.
Taxonomy
[edit]The lesser tube-nosed bat was described as a new species in 1910 by Danish mammalogist Knud Andersen. The holotype had been collected by Alfred Russel Wallace in Tondano, Indonesia.[2] Two subspecies are recognized, with Andersen also the taxonomic authority: N. m. minutus and N. m. varius.[3]
Description
[edit]The lesser tube-nosed bat has a forearm length of approximately 51 mm (2.0 in).[2]
Range and status
[edit]The bat is endemic to the mountainous forests of Buru and Seram Islands in Maluku Province. It is not found on nearby Ambon Island. It has been documented at a range of elevations from 700–900 m (2,300–3,000 ft) above sea level. Its habitat is mid-montane forests.[1]
In 2008, it was evaluated as a vulnerable species by the IUCN.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Tsang, S.M.; Waldien, D.L. (2021). "Nyctimene minutus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T14960A22008183. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T14960A22008183.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ a b c Andersen, Knud (1910). "LXX.—Ten new Fruit-bats of the genera Nyctimene, Cynopterus, and Eonycteris". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 8. 6 (36): 621–625. doi:10.1080/00222931008692896.
- ^ Kitchener, D. J.; Packer, W. C.; Maryanto, I. (1993). "Taxonomic status of Nyctimene (Chiroptera: Pteropodidae) from the Banda, Kai and Aru Islands, Maluku, Indonesia–implications for biogeography" (PDF). Records of the Western Australian Museum. 16 (3): 399–417.