Previous understanding of the relationships among genera bats in family Molossidae was based largely on phenetic analyses morphological data. Relationships this have not been tested with molecular data and, thus, objective study to construct a phylogeny representative members free-tailed using DNA sequence from 1 mitochondrial locus (Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide dehydrogenase subunit [ND1]) and 3 nuclear loci (dentin matrix protein exon 6 [DMP1], beta fibrinogen intron 7 [βFIB],...

Interspecific differences in traits can alter the relative niche use of species within same environment. Bats provide an excellent model to study because they a wide variety behavioral, acoustic, and morphological that may lead multi-species, functional groups. Predatory bats have been classified by their foraging location (edge, clutter, open space), ability aerial hawking or substrate gleaning echolocation call design flexibility, all which dictate prey use. For example, high frequency,...

We phylogenetically analyze 705 base pairs of the cytochrome-b gene and 351 amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) bands from populations karyotypically variable Wagner's bonneted bat, Eumops glaucinus, Florida floridanus (Chiroptera: Molossidae). Three karyotypes have been documented across range E. we report that karyotype Cuba is morphologically similar to Jamaica. A 4th present in specimens western Ecuador. distinct lineages are both AFLP trees. One lineage restricted Ecuador...

Journal Article A Molecular Test of Bat Relationships: Monophyly or Diphyly? Get access Loren K. Ammerman, Ammerman 1Department Zoology, University Texas at Austin, Austin,Texas 78712-1064, USA Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar David M. Hillis Systematic Biology, Volume 41, Issue 2, June 1992, Pages 222–232, https://doi.org/10.1093/sysbio/41.2.222 Published: 01 1992 history Received: 20 November 1991 Accepted: 21 January

We describe and formally name a species of bonneted bat (genus Eumops), which is member the E. glaucinus complex. Closely related are glaucinus, ferox, floridanus. The conceptual basis for description this Genetic Species Concept with speciation by Bateson-Dobzhanzky-Muller model. new distinguished from all other bats its unique karyotype (2N = 38, FN 54), sequence mitochondrial cytochrome-b gene, genetic markers revealed through analysis Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphisms. series type...

Phylogenetic analysis of 1656 aligned sites in the 28S ribosomal RNA gene frogs supports some recently recognized higher groups anurans but provides counter-support for others. The rDNA data support monophyly Pipanura (me- sobatrachians plus neobatrachians), which turn indicates paraphyly archaeobatrachians. Me- (pelobatoids pipoids), are either considered paraphyletic or weakly sup- ported as monophyletic morphological analyses, also receive a group from data. Hyloidea (= Bufonoidea), is...

The scrub pythons (Morelia amethistina complex) are revised based on museum specimens and new material recently collected in eastern Indonesia. Morelia kinghorni (formerly M. kinghorni) amethistina) recognized as species, three species described. phylogenetic relationships of resolved using morphological molecular characters. Scrub most closely related to boeleni have undergone both ancient divergences a relatively recent radiation. distribution corresponds well with areas endemism earlier...

The California myotis, Myotis californicns, and western small-footed ciliolabrnm, are 2 morphologically similar bats which have had a complex taxonomic history due to intraspecific geographic variation across their sympatric distribution in North America. Despite several published differences, field identification remains problematic the southwestern United States. Mitochondrial cytochrome-b control region fragments were amplified from tissue samples (n = 20) Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico,...

We used 1400 bp of mitochondrial DNA sequence from two gene fragments (ND4 and cyt-b) to investigate phylogenetic relationships within Atropoides, with emphasis on the subspecies A. nummifer. Although many genus are strongly supported, monophyly Atropoides was never although it could not be rejected statistical confidence. In most analyses, paraphyletic respect Porthidium Cerrophidion, due problematic placement picadoi. Our results suggest that current taxonomy may underestimate species...

We assessed the genetic variability of eastern spotted skunk (Spilogale putorius) throughout range species, with an emphasis on potentially endangered plains subspecies (S. p. interrupta). Tissue samples from a variety sources including field surveys, state agencies, and museum tissue collections allowed detailed assessment in S. putorius using both microsatellite markers cytochrome b (Cytb) gene sequences. Our analysis 118 specimens established that patterns were consistent currently...

Previous understanding of the relationships among species bats in genus Eumops has been primarily based on phenetic and cladistic analyses morphological genetic similarity data. The objective this study was to construct a phylogeny using DNA sequence data from 2 mitochondrial loci (cytochrome-b [Cytb] nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide dehydrogenase subunit 1 [ND1]) nuclear locus (β-fibrinogen intron 7 [βFib]) for members outgroups family Molossidae. Data each were analyzed separately...

Abstract We analyzed phylogeographic patterns in the western spotted skunk, Spilogale gracilis Merriam, 1890 (Carnivora: Mephitidae) relation to historical events associated with Pre‐Pleistocene Divergence (PPD) and Quaternary climate change (QCC) using mitochondrial DNA from 97 individuals distributed across Western North America. times were generated BEAST estimate when isolation putative refugia occurred. Patterns timing of demographic expansion was performed Bayesian skyline plot....

Species of bats in the subfamilies Stenodermatinae and Carolliinae are primarily frugivores, through ingestion fruit defecation seeds, they play a crucial role their environment dispersal early successional pioneer plants contributing to reforestation. These ecosystem services provided by frugivorous becoming more critical with time, as anthropogenic habitat destruction continues rise. The objective this study was survey plant species dispersed tropical rainforest Guyana. Fecal samples were...

Journal Article Bat Ectoparasites from the Trans-Pecos Region of Texas, Including Notes Big Bend National Park Get access C. M. Ritzi, Ritzi 1Department Life Sciences, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN 47809. Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar L. K. Ammerman, Ammerman 2Department Biology, University Texas at Arlington, TX 76019. T. Dixon, Dixon 3Department Wesleyan Fort Worth, 76105-1536. J. V. Richerson 4Department Sul Ross Alpine, 79830....

Striped skunks (Mephitis mephitis) act as reservoirs of many zoonotic diseases and are highly adept at persisting in urbanized landscapes high densities. A better understanding the interaction between urban environment can aid development management approaches to disease outbreaks, well provide information on wildlife responses urbanization-induced habitat fragmentation. We studied genetic structure a population striped an environment, assessing presence subpopulation structuring, sex-biased...

The California myotis (Myotis californicus) and the western small-footed ciliolabrum) are largely sympatric in North America, especially similar morphologically such that only subtle features of their skull distinguish two species. Previous analysis mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) sequence data resulted paraphyly these Our objective was to examine genetic differences nuclear loci between M. californicus ciliolabrum, investigate relationship with leibii, address conflicting morphological mtDNA...

Phylogenetic relationships of Middle American anguid lizards the genus Abronia were investigated using sequence data from mitochondrial 12S ribosomal RNA gene (350 bp), cytochrome b (364 and 30 previously described morphological characters. Emphasis was placed on species in subgenus Auriculabronia. Both genes contain substantial phylogenetic information, with roughly twice as variable 12S. All analyses (separate combined datasets) support monophyly Auriculabronia and, within this group,...

We reevaluate vouchered records of Peropteryx leucoptera in Ecuador with regard to the morphologically similar and newly described species, P. pallidoptera. The western-most distributional occurrence pallidoptera is documented. Additionally, we describe a new record collected at Palma Roja, Cuyabeno Faunistic Reserve Sucumbíos Province, that represents first for this species Province northern-most Ecuador.

The Davis Mountains cottontail, Sylvilagus robustus, is morphologically different from the eastern S. floridanus, but previous genetic analysis of mitochondrial DNA data did not recover 2 genetically distinct groups. Our study used a nuclear fingerprinting technique, amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP), to test hypothesis that robustus floridanus. We tentatively considered any individual collected at an elevation > 1,400 m as and later confirmed our identifications with...

We analyzed fecal pellets from 59 Nyctinomops femorosaccus and 54 Tadarida brasiliensis to assess dietary overlap in an area of sympatry. Lepidoptera, Hemiptera, Coleoptera were the most abundant orders insects. Niche-breadth indices narrow overall highest June for both species. Indices indicated nearly complete use resources. There does not appear be resource partitioning diet at taxonomic level examined these species during summer when sources food are expected more abundant. was a shift...