This tube-nosed fruit bat is not entirely new to science--but we had to include him because he may be the most fetching creature on the planet.
Researchers say this species has been previously seen but is still undescribedin the scientific literature; it belongs to the genus Nyctimene but doesn't have an official species name yet. It lives in the tropical forests of Papua New Guinea's Muller Range mountains, and probably plays an important role in dispersing plant seeds.
Researchers say this species has been previously seen but is still undescribedin the scientific literature; it belongs to the genus Nyctimene but doesn't have an official species name yet. It lives in the tropical forests of Papua New Guinea's Muller Range mountains, and probably plays an important role in dispersing plant seeds.
