Nyctimene cephalotes (Pallas, 1767) . Spicil. Zool., 3:10.

TYPE LOCALITY: Indonesia, Molucca Isis, Amboina; see Andersen (1912:707) for discussion .

DISTRIBUTION: Sulawesi, Timor, Molucca Isis, and Numfoor Isl (off N coast New Guinea); extreme S New Guinea.

SYNONYMS: melinus, pollasi.

COMMENTS: Does not include vizcaccia; see Smith and Hood (1983).