Australian Biological Resources Study

Australian Faunal Directory

Species Nyctimene cephalotes (Pallas, 1767)

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CAVS: 1051

Species Nyctimene cephalotes (Pallas, 1767)

Pallas's Tube-nosed Bat, Torresian Tube-nosed Bat

  • Vespertilio cephalotes Pallas, P.S. 1767. Spicilegia zoologica, quibus novae imprimus et obscurae animalium species iconibus, descriptiones atque commentariis illestrantur cura P.S. Pallas. Berolini, postant apud Gottl. August. Langed., 14 Fascicles in 2 vols [fascicle 11-12 imprint 1777-78; fascicle 13 imprint 1779; fascicle 14 impront 1780] [10] [from Indonesia, Molucca Ils, Amboina].
    Type data:
     Status unknown, Mollucca Ils, Amboina.

 

Distribution

Extra Distribution Information

Mao Is. in Torres Strait and tip of Cape York, Timor, Sulawesi, Peleng, Mangole, Sanana, Talaud Ils, Ambon, Seram, Butu and Tanimbar Ils.


IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

IBRA

Qld: Cape York Peninsula (CYP)

Ecological Descriptors

Closed forest, frugivorous, insectivorous, mangrove.

Extra Ecological Information

Forest.

 

General References

Flannery, T.F. 1995. Mammals of the South-West Pacific and Molluccan Islands. Sydney : Australian Museum and Reed Books

 

Common Name References

ABRS 2001. Census of Australian Vertebrates. Australian Biological Resources Study (Pallas's Tube-nosed Bat, Torresian Tube-nosed Bat)