Nyctimene varia
Andersen, 1910
Lesser Tube-nosed Fruit Bat
Taxonomy
| Subclass | : Theria |
| Infraclass | : Placentalia |
| Magnorder | : Boreoeutheria |
| Superorder | : Laurasiatheria |
| Order | : Chiroptera |
| Suborder | : Pteropodiformes |
| Superfamily | : Pteropodoidea |
| Family | : Pteropodidae |
| Subfamily | : Nyctimeninae |
| Genus | : Nyctimene |
Species status
Authority citation
Andersen, K.C. 1910-12-01. Ten new fruit-bats of the genera Nyctimene, Cynopterus, and Eonycteris. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (8)6(36):621-625.
Authority publication link
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18619863Original name as described
Nyctimene varius
Type material
BMNH:Mamm:1910.11.13.1
Type kind
holotype
Type specimen URI
https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/0d3cdfc2-bd47-4e75-9c06-bbe0690c0e6cType locality
"Mt. Mada, Buru [Island, Moluccas, Indonesia]."
Biogeographic realm
Australasia
Country distribution
Indonesia
Taxonomy notes
previously known under the name minutus; varia is the next oldest name for the species previously known as N. minutus (name is now a synonym of N. albiventer since the type specimen likely represents a misidentified specimen of that species)
Taxonomy notes citation
Wilson, D. E. & Mittermeier, R. A.Handbook of the Mammals of the World. 9. Bats. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.
IUCN Red List status
Not Evaluated
Species Permalink
https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1004426Country distribution map
The map below provides a general overview. Most species inhabit only specific regions within countries. Hover over the highlighted regions to see the country name.
Names and synonyms
Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details. If the list is long, scroll down to see more.
Please send any edits, corrections, or unfilled data (including full citations) to mammaldiversity [at] gmail [dot] com.