Syconycteris hobbit Ziegler 1982

Syconycteris hobbit Ziegler 1982, Occas. Pap. Bernice P. Bishop Mus., 25 (5): 5.

Type Locality: Papua New Guinea, Morobe Prov., Mt. Kaindi.

Vernacular Names: Moss-forest Blossom Bat.

Distribution: Mountains of C New Guinea.

Conservation: IUCN / SSC Action Plan (1992) – Rare. IUCN 2003 – Vulnerable.

Discussion: See Flannery (1995 a) and Bonaccorso (1998).