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Turcios-Casco MA, Cardoso Cláudio V, Lee Jr TE. Back to the future: A preserved specimen validates the presence of Molossuspretiosus (Molossidae, Chiroptera) in Honduras. Zookeys 2024; 1196:139-148. [PMID: 38560092 PMCID: PMC10980877 DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1196.116144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2023] [Accepted: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024] Open
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Molossuspretiosus is a molossid bat that has been thought to exist in Honduras. While some authors have suggested its range extends all the way to Mexico, others have placed its northernmost distribution in Nicaragua. We present evidence, based on one specimen collected in 2005, confirming the presence of this species in the Caribbean of Honduras within the Islas de la Bahía department. This discovery increases the count of known species within this family to 18 in the country and raises the total bat species count for Honduras to 114. We recommend a detailed study of historical specimens to confirm the identification of species that may have been misidentified as well as a thorough examination of molossids distributed in northern Honduras.
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- Manfredo A. Turcios-Casco
- Asociación para la Sostenibilidad e Investigación Científica en Honduras (ASICH), Barrio La Granja, entre 28 y 29 calle, Comayagüela M.D.C., Francisco Morazán, Tegucigalpa, HondurasAsociación para la Sostenibilidad e Investigación Científica en Honduras (ASICH)TegucigalpaHonduras
- Laboratório de Etnoconservacao e Áreas Protegidas, Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz, Ilhéus, BA, BrazilUniversidade Estadual de Santa CruzIlhéusBrazil
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- Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Fiocruz Mata Atlântica, 22713-560, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilFundação Oswaldo Cruz, Fiocruz Mata AtlânticaRio de JaneiroBrazil
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- Department of Biology, Box 27868, Abilene Christian University, Abilene, Texas, 79699, USAAbilene Christian UniversityTexasUnited States of America
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López-Cuamatzi IL, Ortega J, Ospina-Garcés SM, Zúñiga G, MacSwiney G. MC. Molecular and morphological data suggest a new species of big-eared bat (Vespertilionidae: Corynorhinus) endemic to northeastern Mexico. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0296275. [PMID: 38381712 PMCID: PMC10881012 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0296275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2023] [Accepted: 12/05/2023] [Indexed: 02/23/2024] Open
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Corynorhinus mexicanus is an insectivorous bat endemic to Mexico that inhabits the high and humid regions of the Sierra Madre Oriental (SMO), the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt (TMVB), and the Sierra Madre Occidental (SMOC). A previous study suggested that C. mexicanus could be a cryptic species complex due to the genetic divergence observed between specimens from the TMVB and SMOC. The present study implemented phylogenetic, population genetics, and morphological analyses to evaluate the hypothesis that C. mexicanus is a species complex. The phylogenetic analysis indicated that C. mexicanus is a polyphyletic species composed of three indirectly related lineages. The estimated divergence times for the lineages suggest that they first originated during the Pliocene, while the second and third shared a common ancestor with C. townsendii 1.55 million years ago, and diverged 600,000 years ago during the Middle Pleistocene. The population genetics analysis reveals the SMO lineage of C. mexicanus is an isolated genetic group and highly diverged from the rest of lineages (SMOC and TMVB). The morphological analyses showed variation in the skull and mandible associated with the lineages and sex of the specimens, highlighting a difference in mandible shape between the specimens of the SMO and the rest of C. mexicanus. The results of this study suggest the presence of an undescribed species of the genus Corynorhinus.
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- Departamento de Zoología, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Centro de Investigaciones Tropicales, Universidad Veracruzana, Xalapa de Enríquez, Veracruz, Mexico
- Centro de Investigación en Biodiversidad y Conservación, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexic
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- Departamento de Zoología, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Centro de Investigaciones Tropicales, Universidad Veracruzana, Xalapa de Enríquez, Veracruz, Mexico
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Olímpio APM, Lima ACDS, Mendes SB, da Natividade BD, Fraga EDC, Barros MC, Sampaio I. Molossusmelini Montani et al. 2021 (Chiroptera, Molossidae) in Brazil: new insights for distribuition, morphology and genetics. Biodivers Data J 2024; 12:e114261. [PMID: 38384787 PMCID: PMC10880027 DOI: 10.3897/bdj.12.e114261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2023] [Accepted: 12/05/2023] [Indexed: 02/23/2024] Open
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Background The species M.melini has been observed in both the Pampa and Spinal ecoregions of Argentina. Researchers have underscored that distinguishing M.melini from other species within the same genus relies primarily on craniometric and molecular analyses. Morphological measurements alone do not offer a clear differentiation between M.melini and other members of this genus.This study aims to document the presence of M.melini within the Brazilian ecoregion, focusing on its morphological, morphometric and genetic characteristics. By undertaking a comprehensive examination, we seek to contribute valuable insights into the distribution and differentiation of M.melini in this region. New information Molossusmelini specimens exhibited a forearm length ranging from 39.9 to 40.08 mm. The average intraspecific divergence was 1.2%, with specimens from the Argentine Pampas clustering in the same clade with a 98% bootstrap support and a posterior probability of: Regarding dorsal colouration, the specimens displayed fur with two bands-a Snow White base colour and apex colours ranging from Olive Brown, Broccoli Brown, Wood Brown to Yellowish-Brown. This marks the first record of M.melini in Brazil, expanding its distribution 1,300 km northeastwards into the Curitiba, Paraná, Atlantic Forest Ecoregion. The findings contribute valuable information on the distribution, morphology, morphometrics and genetics of this species.
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- Maranhão State University, São Luís, BrazilMaranhão State UniversitySão LuísBrazil
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- Federal University of Pará, Belém, BrazilFederal University of ParáBelémBrazil
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Rodriguez FE, Olea GB, Aguirre MV, Argoitia MA, Claver J, Lombardo DM. Comparative study of the gular gland of three species of Molossidae bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) from South America. Anat Rec (Hoboken) 2023; 306:2888-2899. [PMID: 37318193 DOI: 10.1002/ar.25277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2023] [Revised: 05/22/2023] [Accepted: 05/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The gular gland is a skin gland located in the suprasternal region of adult males of some bat families. Knowledge of the morphology and functional aspects of these gland types is often limited. This study aimed to describe the structure and composition of the gular glands of three molossid species (Eumops patagonicus, Molossus fluminensis and Molossus molossus) with respect to their reproductive activity and to define the mechanism involved in secretion release. Different histological, histochemical and immunohistochemical techniques were used to achieve these goals. The results revealed that the size and composition of this gland are variable and are mostly related to the lipid content during the reproductive season. The results also documented, for the first time, the occurrence of mechanoreceptors associated with the surface of the glandular duct by detecting an S100 protein, indicating that an external stimulus activates secretion. Previous studies on other species have classified the gland using obsolete criteria; hence, we adopted a new classification of adenomeres in this study. Moreover, we investigated the gland secretion mechanism previously proposed. This study defines the implications of this gland in the reproduction of this species. Our preliminary interpretation of the function of the gular gland is that it is a cutaneous exocrine gland activated by mechanoreceptors involved in the reproductive behaviour of the Molossidae family.
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- Florencia Evelyn Rodriguez
- Laboratorio de Investigaciones Bioquímicas (LIBIM), Universidad Nacional del Nordeste, Facultad de Medicina, Instituto de Química Básica y Aplicada del NEA (IQUIBA NEA-UNNE-CONICET), Corrientes, Argentina
- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Universidad Nacional del Nordeste. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Cátedra de Histología y Embriología, Corrientes, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Investigaciones Bioquímicas (LIBIM), Universidad Nacional del Nordeste, Facultad de Medicina, Instituto de Química Básica y Aplicada del NEA (IQUIBA NEA-UNNE-CONICET), Corrientes, Argentina
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- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Departamento de Biología, Universidad Nacional del Nordeste. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales y Agrimensura, Corrientes, Argentina
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- Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Instituto de Investigación y Tecnología en Reproducción Animal (INITRA), Cátedra de Histología y Embriología, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Instituto de Investigación y Tecnología en Reproducción Animal (INITRA), Cátedra de Histología y Embriología, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Mora JM, Ruedas LA. Updated list of the mammals of Costa Rica, with notes on recent taxonomic changes. Zootaxa 2023; 5357:451-501. [PMID: 38220635 DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5357.4.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/16/2024]
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Although Costa Rica occupies a mere 0.03% of the Earths land area, it nevertheless has recorded within its borders approximately 5% of the global diversity of mammals, thus making it one of the worlds megadiverse countries. Over the past ten years, 22 species have been added to the countrys inventory, bringing the total number known as here documented to 271; Chiroptera account for ten of these, having grown to 124 from 114; rodents have increased by eight species, from 47 to 55, with the caveat that we include three invasive species of Muridae that have gone feral. In contrast, the number of orders has decreased by one, by Artiodactyla incorporating the former Cetacea. Notes are provided for all taxonomic novelties since the last update. Since the first taxonomic compendium of the mammals of Costa Rica in 1869, the number of known species has grown by approximately 1.22 species year-1 (R2 = 0.96). Since 1983 however, this growth rate has been 1.64 species year-1 (R2 = 0.98). Despite this strong growth, an asymptote in the number of known species has not been reached. Conservation remains a primary need: over 60% of the countrys mammal species show population trends that are decreasing (13%), unknown (37%), or not assessed (11%), based on IUCN criteria. These analyses suggest that much remains to be known regarding the number of mammal species living in Costa Rica, but also that much more remains to be done to safeguard Costa Ricas exceptional biodiversity heritage.
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- Jos Manuel Mora
- Department of Biology and Museum of Vertebrate Biology; Portland State University; Portland; Oregon 97207-0751; USA; Carrera de Gestin Ecoturstica; Sede Central; Universidad Tcnica Nacional; Alajuela; Costa Rica.
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- Department of Biology and Museum of Vertebrate Biology; Portland State University; Portland; Oregon 97207-0751; USA.
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Simmons NB, Ingala MR, Pieri M, Volkert TL, Singh LN, Philip P, Lindsey LL, Zhang N, Gray JL, O'Toole BP, Mai M, Teeling EC, Vernes SC. The genome sequence of Molossusnigricans (Chiroptera, Molossidae; Miller, 1902). Wellcome Open Res 2023; 8:198. [PMID: 37600588 PMCID: PMC10435916 DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.18724.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/06/2023] [Indexed: 08/22/2023] Open
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We present a genome assembly from an individual male Molossus nigricans (Chordata; Mammalia; Chiroptera; Molossidae). The genome sequence is 2.41 gigabases in span. The majority of the assembly is scaffolded into 24 chromosomal pseudomolecules, with the X sex chromosome assembled.
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- Nancy B. Simmons
- Department of Mammalogy, Division of Vertebrate Zoology, American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY10024, USA
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- National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC 20560, USA
- Department of Biological Sciences, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Madison, NJ 07940, USA
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- Department of Life Sciences, School of Life and Health Sciences, University of Nicosia, Nicosia, Cyprus
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- School of Biology, The University of St Andrews, St Andrews, UK
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- School of Biology and Environmental Science, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
- Wellcome Sanger Institute, Wellcome Genome Campus, Cambridgeshire, CB10 1SA, UK
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- School of Biology, The University of St Andrews, St Andrews, UK
- Neurogenetics of Vocal Communication Group, Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Mammalogy, Division of Vertebrate Zoology, American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY10024, USA
- National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC 20560, USA
- Department of Biological Sciences, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Madison, NJ 07940, USA
- Department of Life Sciences, School of Life and Health Sciences, University of Nicosia, Nicosia, Cyprus
- Paratus Sciences, New York NY, USA
- School of Biology, The University of St Andrews, St Andrews, UK
- School of Biology and Environmental Science, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
- Wellcome Sanger Institute, Wellcome Genome Campus, Cambridgeshire, CB10 1SA, UK
- Neurogenetics of Vocal Communication Group, Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Mammalogy, Division of Vertebrate Zoology, American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY10024, USA
- National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC 20560, USA
- Department of Biological Sciences, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Madison, NJ 07940, USA
- Department of Life Sciences, School of Life and Health Sciences, University of Nicosia, Nicosia, Cyprus
- Paratus Sciences, New York NY, USA
- School of Biology, The University of St Andrews, St Andrews, UK
- School of Biology and Environmental Science, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
- Wellcome Sanger Institute, Wellcome Genome Campus, Cambridgeshire, CB10 1SA, UK
- Neurogenetics of Vocal Communication Group, Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Pavé R, Schierloh P, Chambi M, Piccirilli MG, Ulman S, Saavedra S, Cisterna DM, Caraballo DA. Morphological and molecular analyses confirm the presence of the newly described bat species Molossus melini in the Espinal ecoregion from Argentina. MAMMAL RES 2023; 68:417-425. [PMID: 37305813 PMCID: PMC9958311 DOI: 10.1007/s13364-023-00679-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2022] [Accepted: 02/17/2023] [Indexed: 02/27/2023]
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Until now, Molossus melini was known only from its type locality, in the south of Santa Fe province, Argentina. Specimens of this species were collected in 2021 from a roost in a Fraxinus tree of the urban woodland of Paraná city, Entre Ríos province, Argentina. Bat identification was made by comparing external and cranial characters and measurements with those reported in the bibliography and corroborated by a phylogenetic analysis based on the cytochrome b gene. Also, multivariate morphometric analyses showed that cranial measurements, but not external ones, are informative enough to discriminate M. melini from the other Molossus species in Argentina (M. currentium, M. fluminensis, and M. molossus). This new record extends the distribution of M. melini from the south of Santa Fe province by 230 km to the northeast and represents the first record of the species in the Espinal ecoregion. Supplementary information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s13364-023-00679-1.
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- Romina Pavé
- Laboratorio de Biodiversidad y Conservación de Tetrápodos, Instituto Nacional de Limnología (INALI, CONICET-UNL), Ciudad Universitaria, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Microscopía Aplicada, Instituto de Investigación y Desarrollo en Bioingeniería Y Bioinformática (IBB, UNER-CONICET), Oro Verde, Entre Ríos, Argentina
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- CONICET-Universidad de Buenos Aires, Instituto de Ecología, Genética y Evolución de Buenos Aires (IEGEBA), Ciudad Universitaria-Pabellón II, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires C1428EHA, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Servicio de Neurovirosis, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Administración Nacional de Laboratorios e Institutos de Salud (ANLIS), “Dr. Carlos G. Malbrán”, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires C1282AFF, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Servicio de Neurovirosis, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Administración Nacional de Laboratorios e Institutos de Salud (ANLIS), “Dr. Carlos G. Malbrán”, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires C1282AFF, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Dirección de Epidemiología, Ministerio de Salud de la Provincia de Entre Ríos (MSER), Paraná, Entre Ríos Argentina
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- Subsecretaria de Salud, Secretaría de Ambiente y Acción Climática, Municipalidad de Paraná, Paraná, Entre Ríos Argentina
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- Servicio de Neurovirosis, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Administración Nacional de Laboratorios e Institutos de Salud (ANLIS), “Dr. Carlos G. Malbrán”, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires C1282AFF, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- CONICET-Universidad de Buenos Aires, Instituto de Ecología, Genética y Evolución de Buenos Aires (IEGEBA), Ciudad Universitaria-Pabellón II, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires C1428EHA, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Environmentally driven phenotypic convergence and niche conservatism accompany speciation in hoary bats. Sci Rep 2022; 12:21877. [PMID: 36536003 PMCID: PMC9763480 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-26453-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2022] [Accepted: 12/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Species that are geographically widespread may exist across environmentally heterogeneous landscapes that could influence patterns of occupation and phylogeographic structure. Previous studies have suggested that geographic range size should be positively correlated with niche breadth, allowing widespread species to sustain viable populations over diverse environmental gradients. We examined the congruence of phenotypic and phylogenetic divergence with the environmental factors that help maintain species level diversity in the geographically widespread hoary bats (Lasiurus cinereus sensu lato) across their distribution. Genetic sequences were analyzed using multiple phylogenetic and species delimitation methods, and phenotypic data were analyzed using supervised and unsupervised machine learning approaches. Spatial data from environmental, geographic, and topographic features were analyzed in a multiple regression analysis to determine their relative effect on phenotypic diversity. Ecological niches of each hoary bat species were examined in environmental space to quantify niche overlap, equivalency, and the magnitude of niche differentiation. Phylogenetic and species delimitation analyses support existence of three geographically structured species of hoary bat, each of which is phenotypically distinct. However, the Hawaiian hoary bat is morphologically more similar to the South American species than to the North American species despite a closer phylogenetic relationship to the latter. Multiple regression and niche analyses revealed higher environmental similarities between the South American and Hawaiian species. Hoary bats thus exhibit a pattern of phenotypic variation that disagrees with well-supported genetic divergences, instead indicating phenotypic convergence driven by similar environmental features and relatively conserved niches occupied in tropical latitudes.
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Ramírez-Fráncel LA, García-Herrera LV, Losada-Prado S, Reinoso-Flórez G, Lim BK, Sánchez F, Sánchez-Hernández A, Guevara G. Skull Morphology, Bite Force, and Diet in Insectivorous Bats from Tropical Dry Forests in Colombia. BIOLOGY 2021; 10:biology10101012. [PMID: 34681111 PMCID: PMC8533215 DOI: 10.3390/biology10101012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2021] [Revised: 06/24/2021] [Accepted: 06/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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In Neotropical bats, studies on bite force have focused mainly on differences in trophic ecology, and little is known about whether factors other than body size generate interspecific differences in bite force amongst insectivorous bats and, consequently, in their diets. We tested if bite force is related to skull morphology and also to diet in an assemblage of Neotropical insectivorous bats from tropical dry forests in the inter-Andean central valley in Colombia. It is predicted that the preference of prey types among insectivorous species is based on bite force and cranial characteristics. We also evaluated whether skull morphology varies depending on the species and sex. Cranial measurements and correlations between morphological variation and bite force were examined for 10 insectivorous bat species. We calculated the size-independent mechanical advantage for the mandibular (jaw) lever system. In all species, bite force increased with length of the skull and the jaw more than other cranial measurements. Obligate insectivorous species were morphologically different from the omnivorous Noctilio albiventris, which feeds primarily on insects, but also consumes fish and fruits. Our results show that bite force and skull morphology are closely linked to diets in Neotropical insectivorous bats and, consequently, these traits are key to the interactions within the assemblage and with their prey.
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- Leidy Azucena Ramírez-Fráncel
- Programa de Doctorado en Ciencias Biológicas & Grupo de Investigación en Zoología (GIZ), Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad del Tolima, Altos de Santa Elena, Ibagué 730006, Colombia;
- Programa para la Conservación de los Murciélagos de Colombia PCMCo, Bogotá 110911, Colombia
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +57-321-409-2272
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- Programa de Doctorado en Ciencias Biológicas & Grupo de Investigación en Zoología (GIZ), Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad del Tolima, Altos de Santa Elena, Ibagué 730006, Colombia;
- Programa para la Conservación de los Murciélagos de Colombia PCMCo, Bogotá 110911, Colombia
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- Departamento de Biología & Grupo de Investigación en Zoología (GIZ), Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad del Tolima, Altos de Santa Elena, Ibagué 730006, Colombia; (S.L.-P.); (G.R.-F.); (G.G.)
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- Departamento de Biología & Grupo de Investigación en Zoología (GIZ), Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad del Tolima, Altos de Santa Elena, Ibagué 730006, Colombia; (S.L.-P.); (G.R.-F.); (G.G.)
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- Department of Natural History, Royal Ontario Museum, 100 Queen’s Park, Toronto, ON M5S 2C6, Canada;
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- Grupo de Investigación ECOTONOS, Programa de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias Básicas e Ingeniería, Universidad de los Llanos, Villavicencio 500002, Colombia;
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- Departamento de Matemáticas y Estadística, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad del Tolima, Altos de Santa Elena, Ibagué 730006, Colombia;
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- Departamento de Biología & Grupo de Investigación en Zoología (GIZ), Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad del Tolima, Altos de Santa Elena, Ibagué 730006, Colombia; (S.L.-P.); (G.R.-F.); (G.G.)
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Velazco PM, Voss RS, Fleck DW, Simmons NB. Mammalian Diversity and Matses Ethnomammalogy in Amazonian Peru Part 4: Bats. BULLETIN OF THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY 2021. [DOI: 10.1206/0003-0090.451.1.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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- Paúl M. Velazco
- Department of Biology, Arcadia University, Glenside, PA; Division of Vertebrate Zoology (Mammalogy), American Museum of Natural History
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- Division of Vertebrate Zoology (Mammalogy), American Museum of Natural History
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- Division of Anthropology, American Museum of Natural History
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- Division of Vertebrate Zoology (Mammalogy), American Museum of Natural History
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Montani ME, Tomasco IH, Barberis IM, Romano MC, Barquez RM, Díaz MM. A new species of Molossus (Chiroptera: Molossidae) from Argentina. J Mammal 2021. [DOI: 10.1093/jmammal/gyab078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Fourteen species of bats in the genus Molossus currently are recognized in the Neotropical region; only three are known from Argentina. Here, we describe a new species based on specimens collected in the province of Santa Fe, Argentina, in the Pampa ecoregion. The new species can be distinguished from its congeners by its general strong orange coloration, forearm length > 41 mm, dorsal hairs bicolor and long (~5 mm), infraorbital foramen laterally oriented, and long and forward-projected (pincer-like) upper incisors. The external and cranial morphology of the new species are described and comparisons made with other species of similar size and with those present in its distributional area. Wilcoxon tests and multivariate analyses (nonmetric multidimensional scaling ordination and PERMANOVA) were carried out to determine the morphometric differences between the new species and other seven species of Molossus. The species tree, estimated by *BEAST from the concatenation of mitochondrial and nuclear genes, suggests that Molossus sp. nov. is basal within the clade formed by {{M. aztecus, M. rufus}, {{M. currentium, M. pretiosus}, M. sinaloae}} with a posterior probability of 0.82.
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- M Eugenia Montani
- Instituto de Investigaciones de Biodiversidad Argentina (PIDBA), Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto Miguel Lillo, Universidad Nacional de Tucumán, Miguel Lillo 205, 4000 Tucumán, Argentina
- PCMA (Programa de Conservación de los Murciélagos de Argentina), Miguel Lillo 205, 4000 Tucumán, Argentina
- Museo Provincial de Ciencias Naturales “Dr. Ángel Gallardo”, San Lorenzo 1949, 2000 Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina
- Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Campo Experimental Villarino, C.C. 14, S2125ZAA Zavalla, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones de Biodiversidad Argentina (PIDBA), Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto Miguel Lillo, Universidad Nacional de Tucumán, Miguel Lillo 205, 4000 Tucumán, Argentina
- Departamento de Ecología y Evolución, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, Iguá 4225, Montevideo, 11400 Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Godoy Cruz 2290 (C1425FQB), Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argenitna
- Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Campo Experimental Villarino, C.C. 14, S2125ZAA Zavalla, Santa Fe, Argentina
- Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencias Agrarias de Rosario (IICAR), UNR - CONICET, Campo Experimental Villarino, C.C. 14, S2125ZAA Zavalla, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Centro de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Ambiente (ECOSUR), Pje. Sunchales 329, 2000 Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones de Biodiversidad Argentina (PIDBA), Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto Miguel Lillo, Universidad Nacional de Tucumán, Miguel Lillo 205, 4000 Tucumán, Argentina
- PCMA (Programa de Conservación de los Murciélagos de Argentina), Miguel Lillo 205, 4000 Tucumán, Argentina
- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Godoy Cruz 2290 (C1425FQB), Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argenitna
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- Instituto de Investigaciones de Biodiversidad Argentina (PIDBA), Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto Miguel Lillo, Universidad Nacional de Tucumán, Miguel Lillo 205, 4000 Tucumán, Argentina
- PCMA (Programa de Conservación de los Murciélagos de Argentina), Miguel Lillo 205, 4000 Tucumán, Argentina
- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Godoy Cruz 2290 (C1425FQB), Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argenitna
- Fundación Miguel Lillo, Miguel Lillo 251, 4000 Tucumán, Argentina
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Caraballo DA, Montani ME, Martínez LM, Antoniazzi LR, Sambrana TC, Fernández C, Cisterna DM, Beltrán FJ, Colombo VC. Heterogeneous taxonomic resolution of cytochrome b gene identification of bats from Argentina: Implications for field studies. PLoS One 2021; 15:e0244750. [PMID: 33382800 PMCID: PMC7775095 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0244750] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2020] [Accepted: 12/15/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Bats are among the most diverse, widespread, and abundant mammals. In Argentina, 67 species of bats have been recorded, belonging to 5 families and 29 genera. These high levels of biodiversity are likely to complicate identification at fieldwork, especially between closely related species, where external morphology-based approaches are the only immediate means for a priori species assignment. The use of molecular markers can enhance species identification, and acquires particular relevance in capture-release studies. In this study, we discuss the extent of the use of the mitochondrial cytochrome b gene for species identification, comparing external morphology identification with a molecular phylogenetic classification based on this marker, under the light of current bat systematics. We analyzed 33 samples collected in an eco-epidemiological survey in the province of Santa Fe (Argentina). We further sequenced 27 museum vouchers to test the accuracy of cytochrome b -based phylogenies in taxonomic identification of bats occurring in the Pampean/Chacoan regions of Argentina. The cytochrome b gene was successfully amplified in all Molossid and Vespertilionid species except for Eptesicus, for which we designed a new reverse primer. The resulting Bayesian phylogeny was congruent with current systematics. Cytochrome b proved useful for species-level delimitation in non-conflicting genera (Eumops, Dasypterus, Molossops) and has infrageneric resolution in more complex lineages (Eptesicus, Myotis, Molossus). We discuss four sources of incongruence that may act separately or in combination: 1) molecular processes, 2) biology, 3) limitations in identification, and 4) errors in the current taxonomy. The present study confirms the general applicability of cytochrome b -based phylogenies in eco-epidemiological studies, but its resolution and reliability depend mainly, but not solely, on the level of genetic differentiation within each bat genus.
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- Diego A. Caraballo
- Instituto de Zoonosis Luis Pasteur, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Museo Provincial de Ciencias Naturales “Dr. Ángel Gallardo”, Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina
- Programa de Investigaciones de Biodiversidad Argentina (PIDBA), Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto Miguel Lillo, Universidad Nacional de Tucumán, San Miguel de Tucumán, Tucumán, Argentina
- Programa de Conservación de los Murciélagos de Argentina (PCMA), San Miguel de Tucumán, Tucumán, Argentina
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- Servicio de Neurovirosis, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Administración Nacional de Laboratorios e Institutos de Salud (ANLIS) “Dr. Carlos G. Malbrán”, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Ecología de Enfermedades (LEcEn), Instituto de Ciencias Veterinarias del Litoral (ICiVet-Litoral), Universidad Nacional del Litoral (UNL) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Esperanza, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Departamento de Zoonosis, Laboratorio Central de Referencia, Dirección de Promoción y Prevención, Ministerio de Salud de la provincia de Santa Fe, Ciudad de Santa Fe, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Ecología de Enfermedades (LEcEn), Instituto de Ciencias Veterinarias del Litoral (ICiVet-Litoral), Universidad Nacional del Litoral (UNL) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Esperanza, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Servicio de Neurovirosis, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Administración Nacional de Laboratorios e Institutos de Salud (ANLIS) “Dr. Carlos G. Malbrán”, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Zoonosis Luis Pasteur, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Servicio de Neurovirosis, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Administración Nacional de Laboratorios e Institutos de Salud (ANLIS) “Dr. Carlos G. Malbrán”, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Laboratorio de Ecología de Enfermedades (LEcEn), Instituto de Ciencias Veterinarias del Litoral (ICiVet-Litoral), Universidad Nacional del Litoral (UNL) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Esperanza, Santa Fe, Argentina
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Rivas-Camo NA, Sabido-Villanueva PA, Peralta-Muñoz CR, Medellin RA. Cuba in Mexico: first record of Phyllops falcatus (Gray, 1839) (Chiroptera, Phyllostomidae) for Mexico and other new records of bats from Cozumel, Quintana Roo. Zookeys 2020; 973:153-162. [PMID: 33110376 PMCID: PMC7550390 DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.973.53185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2020] [Accepted: 08/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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The first record of Phyllopsfalcatus (Gray, 1839) in Mexico is documented from the island of Cozumel, Quintana Roo. This species is present in the Antilles, distributed in all the Cuban archipelago, Cayman Islands, and Hispaniola. It is likely that a hurricane moved these bats from Cuba to Cozumel. The Cozumel record extends the distribution more than 200 km west. Two new records from Cozumel of the bats Lasiurusega and Molossusalvarezi are also provided.
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Loureiro LO, Engstrom MD, Lim BK. Does evolution of echolocation calls and morphology in Molossus result from convergence or stasis? PLoS One 2020; 15:e0238261. [PMID: 32970683 PMCID: PMC7514107 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0238261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2020] [Accepted: 08/12/2020] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Although many processes of diversification have been described to explain variation of morphological traits within clades that have obvious differentiation among taxa, not much is known about these patterns in complexes of cryptic species. Molossus is a genus of bats that is mainly Neotropical, occurring from the southeastern United States to southern Argentina, including the Caribbean islands. Molossus comprises some groups of species that are morphologically similar but phylogenetically divergent, and other groups of species that are genetically similar but morphologically distinct. This contrast allows investigation of unequal trait diversification and the evolution of morphological and behavioural characters. In this study, we assessed the role of phylogenetic history in a genus of bat with three cryptic species complexes, and evaluated if morphology and behavior are evolving concertedly. The Genotype by Sequence genomic approach was used to build a species-level phylogenetic tree for Molossus and to estimate the ancestral states of morphological and echolocation call characters. We measured the correlation of phylogenetic distances to morphological and echolocation distances, and tested the relationship between morphology and behavior when the effect of phylogeny is removed. Morphology evolved via a mosaic of convergence and stasis, whereas call design was influenced exclusively through local adaptation and convergent evolution. Furthermore, the frequency of echolocation calls is negatively correlated with the size of the bat, but other characters do not seem to be evolving in concert. We hypothesize that slight variation in both morphology and behaviour among species of the genus might result from niche specialization, and that traits evolve to avoid competition for resources in similar environments.
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- Livia O. Loureiro
- Hospital for Sick Children SickKids Learning Institute, The Centre for Applied Genomics, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Natural History, Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Natural History, Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Natural History, Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Gómez-Corea W, Hernández J, Antúnez-Fonseca C, Mejía-Quintanilla D, Vega H. Leucism and updated geographic distribution of Molossus nigricans Miller, 1902 (Chiroptera: Molossidae) in Honduras. MAMMALIA 2020. [DOI: 10.1515/mammalia-2019-0153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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We present the first record of leucism of Molossus nigricans a chromatic disorder rarely documented in mammals of Honduras, as well as species’ biological and ecological information. In addition, we present the currently known distribution and altitudinal range of M. nigricans in Honduras, based on acoustic records, opportunistic findings and previous records. We confirm the presence of M. nigricans in sixteen departments of which four are new departmental records.
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- Wilson Gómez-Corea
- Facultad de Ciencias – Biology , Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras en el Valle de Sula (UNAH-VS) , San Pedro Sula , 504, Cortés , Honduras
- Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz (UESC) , Programa de Pós-Graduação em Zoologia , Ilhéus , Brasil
- Programa de Conservación de Murciélagos en Honduras (PCMH) , Tegucigalpa , Honduras
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- Programa de Conservación de Murciélagos en Honduras (PCMH) , Tegucigalpa , Honduras
- Jardín Botánico y Centro de Investigación Lancetilla , Universidad Nacional de Ciencias Forestales (UNACIFOR) , Tela , Atlántida , Honduras
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- Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras en el Valle de Sula (UNAH-VS) , San Pedro Sula , Cortés , Honduras
- Departamento de Ambiente y Desarrollo, Centro Zamorano de Biodiversidad , Escuela Agrícola Panamericana (EAP) Zamorano , Valle de Yeguare , Francisco Morazán , Zamorano , Honduras
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- Programa de Conservación de Murciélagos en Honduras (PCMH) , Tegucigalpa , Honduras
- Fundación en Ciencias para el Estudio y Conservación de la Biodiversidad (INCEBIO) , Tegucigalpa , Honduras
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- Mancomunidad del Parque Nacional Celaque , Gracias , Honduras
- Programa de Conservación de los Murciélagos en Honduras (PCMH) , Tegucigalpa , Honduras
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Loureiro LO, Engstrom MD, Lim BK. Next generation sequencing data in the phylogenetic relationships of the genus Molossus (Chiroptera, Molossidae). Data Brief 2020; 29:105276. [PMID: 32123708 PMCID: PMC7038581 DOI: 10.1016/j.dib.2020.105276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2019] [Revised: 02/03/2020] [Accepted: 02/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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The mastiff bat Molossus is a broadly distributed genus within the family Molossidae. Molossus includes groups of species that are either morphologically or genetically very similar, rendering the taxonomy of this genus confusing and unstable. In this paper, we provide inferred phylogenetic relationships of Molossus based on the genotype by sequencing approach from 189 specimens of three species of New World mastiff bats (Molossus, Promops, and Eumops). We also present data on divergent tree topologies produced by alignments using de novo and reference genome approaches and distinct phylogenetic methods (maximum likelihood and coalescent approaches). These data provide the first highly resolved phylogenetic tree for Molossus, not recovered by previous studies using Sanger sequencing. Our dataset brings new insights on relationships among species and show how different approaches might affect phylogenetic resolution and topologies.
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- Livia O. Loureiro
- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 3B2, Canada
- Department of Natural History, Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, ON M5S 2C6, Canada
- The Centre for Applied Genomics, SickKids Hospital, Toronto, ON, M5G 0A4, Canada
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- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 3B2, Canada
- Department of Natural History, Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, ON M5S 2C6, Canada
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- Department of Natural History, Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, ON M5S 2C6, Canada
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Loureiro LO, Engstrom MD, Lim BK. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) provide unprecedented resolution of species boundaries, phylogenetic relationships, and genetic diversity in the mastiff bats (Molossus). Mol Phylogenet Evol 2020; 143:106690. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2019.106690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2019] [Revised: 11/07/2019] [Accepted: 11/18/2019] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Loureiro LO, Engstrom MD, Lim BK. Comparative phylogeography of mainland and insular species of Neotropical molossid bats ( Molossus). Ecol Evol 2020; 10:389-409. [PMID: 31993120 PMCID: PMC6972955 DOI: 10.1002/ece3.5903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2019] [Revised: 11/13/2019] [Accepted: 11/15/2019] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Historical events, habitat preferences, and geographic barriers might result in distinct genetic patterns in insular versus mainland populations. Comparison between these two biogeographic systems provides an opportunity to investigate the relative role of isolation in phylogeographic patterns and to elucidate the importance of evolution and demographic history in population structure. Herein, we use a genotype-by-sequencing approach (GBS) to explore population structure within three species of mastiff bats (Molossus molossus, M. coibensis, and M. milleri), which represent different ecological histories and geographical distributions in the genus. We tested the hypotheses that oceanic straits serve as barriers to dispersal in Caribbean bats and that isolated island populations are more likely to experience genetic drift and bottlenecks in comparison with highly connected ones, thus leading to different phylogeographic patterns. We show that population structures vary according to general habitat preferences, levels of population isolation, and historical fluctuations in climate. In our dataset, mainland geographic barriers played only a small role in isolation of lineages. However, oceanic straits posed a partial barrier to the dispersal for some populations within some species (M. milleri), but do not seem to disrupt gene flow in others (M. molossus). Lineages on distant islands undergo genetic bottlenecks more frequently than island lineages closer to the mainland, which have a greater exchange of haplotypes.
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- Livia O. Loureiro
- Department of Natural HistoryRoyal Ontario MuseumTorontoONCanada
- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary BiologyUniversity of TorontoTorontoONCanada
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- Department of Natural HistoryRoyal Ontario MuseumTorontoONCanada
- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary BiologyUniversity of TorontoTorontoONCanada
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- Department of Natural HistoryRoyal Ontario MuseumTorontoONCanada
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