Nyctimene masalai Smith and Hood 1983

Nyctimene masalai Smith and Hood 1983, Occas. Pap. Mus. Texas Tech Univ., 81: 1.

Type Locality: Papua New Guinea, New Ireland, Ralum.

Vernacular Names: Demonic Tube-nosed Fruit Bat.

Distribution: New Ireland (Bismarck Arch.).

Conservation: IUCN / SSC Action Plan (1992) – No Data: Limited Distribution. IUCN 2003 – Vulnerable.

Discussion: albiventer species group. Apparently included in vizcaccia by Bonaccorso (1998). Bergmans (2001) questioned the validity of this species but continued to list it as a separate taxon pending a revision. Treated as distinct by Emmons and Kinbag (2002).