Flute-nosed bat
| Flute-nosed bat | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Vespertilionidae |
| Genus: | Murina |
| Species: | M. florium |
| Binomial name | |
| Murina florium Thomas, 1908 | |
The flute-nosed bat (Murina florium) is a species of vespertilionid bat known for its distinctive tubular nostrils that face outward from the end of its muzzle. It is found in northern Queensland, Australia, as well as in Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea.