The broad-striped tube-nosed fruit bat (''Nyctimene aello''), also known as the greater tube-nosed bat is a species of

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in the genus '' Nyctimene''. It is found in West Papua,

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, and

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. 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

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estimates its population to be stable and has no major threats to its continued existence. The IUCN classifies '' Nyctimene celaeno'' Thomas, 1922 as a

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of this species, however as of 2013 the

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lists it as a separate species.

References

Nyctimene (genus) Bats of Oceania Bats of Southeast Asia Bats of Indonesia Mammals of Papua New Guinea Mammals of Western New Guinea Least concern biota of Asia Least concern biota of Oceania Mammals described in 1900 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxa named by Oldfield Thomas Bats of New Guinea {{fruit-bat-stub