 The common name Queensland tube-nosed bat was noted by Ronald Strahan as the only vernacular for the species, where the range of species was thought to be restricted, the name eastern tube-nosed bat was later applied by the Australian Museum, Menckhurst, the IUCN and other authorities.A species of Pteropodidae, the fruit eating bats, the only "Nyctimene" bat to occur on mainland Australia.They are readily distinguished by the unusual nostrils that protrude from the short, broad and rounded muzzle.