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Malaita tube nosed fruit bat

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Chiroptera

Genus
  
Nyctimene

Higher classification
  
Nyctimene

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Pteropodidae

Scientific name
  
Nyctimene malaitensis

Rank
  
Species

Malaita tube-nosed fruit bat

Similar
  
Woodford's fruit bat, Solomon's naked‑backed fruit bat, Hayman's dwarf epaulette, Island tube‑nosed fruit bat, Dragon tube‑nosed fruit bat

The Malaita tube-nosed fruit bat (Nyctimene malaitensis) is a species of bat in the family Pteropodidae. It is endemic only to the islands of Malaita and Makira (formerly known as San Cristóbal) in the Solomon Islands.

References

Malaita tube-nosed fruit bat Wikipedia