Queensland Tube-nosed Fruit Bat
Nyctimene robinsoni
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderChiroptera (Ratpenats)
- FamilyPteropodidae (Old World Fruit Bats)
- GenusNyctimene (Typical Tube-nosed Fruit Bats)
- SpeciesNyctimene robinsoni (Queensland Tube-nosed Fruit Bat)
The eastern or Queensland tube-nosed bat (Nyctimene robinsoni) is a megabat in the family Pteropodidae that lives in north-eastern Australia. N. robinsoni is one of the few species of megabat that roosts solitarily. They get their common name from their raised tubular nostrils which are unlike those of most other species in the family. They are a deep brown with gray heads and sparse yellow spotting. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Queensland Tube-nosed Fruit Bat sighting in Daintree National Park, based on 27 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Daintree National Park
Spectacled Flying Fox
Pteropus conspicillatus
Little Red Flying Fox
Pteropus scapulatus
Southern Blossom Bat
Syconycteris australis
Black Flying-fox
Pteropus alecto
Smaller Horseshoe Bat
Rhinolophus megaphyllus
Diadem Roundleaf Bat
Hipposideros diadema
Dusky Roundleaf Bat
Hipposideros ater
Eastern Long-eared Bat
Nyctophilus bifax
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️🌙 When They're Spotted
Active throughout day and night · across all parks (global)
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 | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Noosa National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Queensland Tube-nosed Fruit Bat in Daintree National Park?
About 16% of wildlife watchers report a Queensland Tube-nosed Fruit Bat sighting in Daintree National Park, based on 27 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Queensland Tube-nosed Fruit Bat in Daintree National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Queensland Tube-nosed Fruit Bat in Daintree National Park in our monthly data.