Broad-striped Tube-nosed Fruit Bat
Nyctimene aello
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassMammalia (Mammals)
- OrderChiroptera (Bats)
- FamilyPteropodidae (Old World Fruit Bats)
- GenusNyctimene (Typical Tube-nosed Fruit Bats)
- SpeciesNyctimene aello (Broad-striped Tube-nosed Fruit Bat)
About the Broad-striped Tube-nosed Fruit Bat
The broad-striped tube-nosed fruit bat (Nyctimene aello), also known as the greater tube-nosed bat, is a species of megabat in the genus Nyctimene. It is found in West Papua, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and central Philippines. In 1912, Andersen distinguished it by its very broad dorsal stripe on the center of its back. Although this species is believed to exist at low densities, the IUCN estimates its population to be stable and has no major threats to its continued existence. The IUCN classifies Nyctimene celaeno Thomas, 1922 as a synonym of this species, however as of 2013 the ITIS lists it as a separate species. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Raja Ampat
Moluccan Naked-backed Fruit Bat
Dobsonia moluccensis
Spectacled Flying Fox
Pteropus conspicillatus
Beaufort's Naked-backed Fruit Bat
Dobsonia beauforti
Lesser Long-tongued Fruit Bat
Macroglossus minimus
Big-eared Flying Fox
Pteropus macrotis
Dark Sheath-tailed Bat
Mosia nigrescens
Diadem Roundleaf Bat
Hipposideros diadema
Raffray's sheath-tailed bat
Emballonura raffrayana
broad-eared horseshoe bat
Rhinolophus euryotis
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raja Ampat | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
More parks will be added in future updates.