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This study presents the characterization of a series of 10 microsatellite loci developed for the funnel-eared bat Natalus mexicanus. A total of 35 pairs of primers, in 32 exemplars of N. mexicanus collected at two localities in Mexico,... more
This study presents the characterization of a series of 10 microsatellite loci developed for the funnel-eared bat Natalus mexicanus. A total of 35 pairs of primers, in 32 exemplars of N. mexicanus collected at two localities in Mexico, were selected by pyrosequencing for testing via cross-amplification in other bat species (Corynorhinus townsendii, Natalus major, Natalus tumidirostris, Nyctinomops laticaudatus and Tadarida brasiliensis). All 10 loci of this species amplified positively with medium and high resolution of genetic variation (2e15 alleles per locus, mean H E 0.7217, mean H O 0.6074). We consider that these polymorphic loci will be useful in genetic studies of this species as well as that of other bat families.
One of the major challenges to understanding the evolution of Neotropical bats concerns our capacity to successfully scrutinize phylogenetic patterns associated with cases of cryptic species complexes. In this study Pteronotus parnellii... more
One of the major challenges to understanding the evolution of Neotropical bats concerns our capacity to successfully scrutinize phylogenetic patterns associated with cases of cryptic species complexes. In this study Pteronotus parnellii is examined as a selected example of a known lineage of mormoopid bat that potentially contains several cryptic species. A samples of 452 individuals from 83 different localities, essentially covering its entire mainland distribution, was evaluated using two genetic markers: COI (mitochondrial) and DBY (nuclear) genes. The findings of this study strongly support the hypothesis of high genetic variability and identify at least six lineages within P. parnellii, some of which appear to be cryptic species.
We described the complete mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) of the Wagner’s mustached bat, Pteronotus personatus, a species belonging to the family Mormoopidae, and compared it with other published mitogenomes of bats (Chiroptera). The... more
We described the complete mitochondrial
genome (mitogenome) of the Wagner’s mustached bat,
Pteronotus personatus, a species belonging to the family
Mormoopidae, and compared it with other published
mitogenomes of bats (Chiroptera). The mitogenome of P.
personatus was 16,570 bp long and contained a typically
conserved structure including 13 protein-coding genes, 22
transfer RNA genes, two ribosomal RNA genes, and one
control region (D-loop). Most of the genes were encoded
on the H-strand, except for eight tRNA and the ND6 genes.
The order of protein-coding and rRNA genes was highly
conserved in all mitogenomes. All protein-coding genes
started with an ATG codon, except for ND2, ND3, and
ND5, which initiated with ATA, and terminated with the
typical stop codon TAA/TAG or the codon AGA. Phylogenetic
trees constructed using Maximum Parsimony, Maximum
Likelihood, and Bayesian inference methods showed
an identical topology and indicated the monophyly of different
families of bats (Mormoopidae, Phyllostomidae,
Vespertilionidae, Rhinolophidae, and Pteropopidae) and
the existence of two major clades corresponding to the suborders
Yangochiroptera and Yinpterochiroptera. The mitogenome
sequence provided here will be useful for further phylogenetic analyses and population genetic studies in
mormoopid bats.
genome (mitogenome) of the Wagner’s mustached bat,
Pteronotus personatus, a species belonging to the family
Mormoopidae, and compared it with other published
mitogenomes of bats (Chiroptera). The mitogenome of P.
personatus was 16,570 bp long and contained a typically
conserved structure including 13 protein-coding genes, 22
transfer RNA genes, two ribosomal RNA genes, and one
control region (D-loop). Most of the genes were encoded
on the H-strand, except for eight tRNA and the ND6 genes.
The order of protein-coding and rRNA genes was highly
conserved in all mitogenomes. All protein-coding genes
started with an ATG codon, except for ND2, ND3, and
ND5, which initiated with ATA, and terminated with the
typical stop codon TAA/TAG or the codon AGA. Phylogenetic
trees constructed using Maximum Parsimony, Maximum
Likelihood, and Bayesian inference methods showed
an identical topology and indicated the monophyly of different
families of bats (Mormoopidae, Phyllostomidae,
Vespertilionidae, Rhinolophidae, and Pteropopidae) and
the existence of two major clades corresponding to the suborders
Yangochiroptera and Yinpterochiroptera. The mitogenome
sequence provided here will be useful for further phylogenetic analyses and population genetic studies in
mormoopid bats.
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Population dynamics, roost selection and reproductive patterns of some cave bats from Western of Mexico. Almost half of bat species that occur in Mexico use caves as permanent or temporal roosts. However, the ecological studies about cave... more
Population dynamics, roost selection and reproductive patterns of some cave bats from Western of Mexico. Almost half of bat species that occur in Mexico use caves as permanent or temporal roosts. However, the ecological studies about cave bat communities are scarce. In this work we studied the population dynamics, roost selection and reproductive patterns of some bats present in El Salitre Cave, Colima, Mexico. We carried out monthly samplings between August 2003-March 2005 using a harp trap for bats capture, we took their biological data and marked some of them with plastic rings. We also explored the cave to locate bat colonies and register microclimatic conditions in each cave section. We captured a total of 16 409 bats of which 31% were Mormoops megalophylla, 24.5% Pteronotus personatus, 23% P. davyi, 8.2% P. parnellii, 5.8% Natalus mexicanus and 5.3% Glossophaga soricina. Macrotus waterhousii, G. morenoi, Desmodus rotundus, Balantiopteryx plicata, and Glyphonycteris sylvestris ...