The common tube-nosed fruit bat (Nyctimene albiventer ) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. It is found at islands north of Australia, and in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines and the Solomon Islands.
The species occurs at the islands north of Cape York peninsula in Australia, but not recorded at the mainland. The distribution range of Nyctimene albiventer, so named, extends from the main island of Papua New Guinea to the Indonesian territories and on the region's smaller island groups. The various forms and populations are found at all altitudes below 1,900 a. s. l.
The species-group is generally solitary and adopts a daytime roost in dry foliage of the lower to mid storey of the forest. The reproduction is typical of the Pteropodidae, a single birth once a year and the offspring is carried by the mother until it advances to an age where it can be left behind while feeding.
The Common Tube-nosed fruit bats (Nyctimene Albiventer) are primarily Frugivores, meaning they thrive on raw fruits. To eat, the common tube-nosed fruit bat will bite off small chunks of fruit while hanging horizontally. However, occasionally they are also known to eat nectar and the remains of insects.
The IUCN classifies the species by the conservation status least concern, but recognises the likelihood of separation of the species and the need for individual revision of these. Some island populations, such as those at the Kei and Moluccan Islands or the Admiralty and Bismarck groups, may be in decline due to acknowledged threatening factors in the region, although the extent of impact on any putative species has not been evaluated.
