Morphologically Uniform Bats Hipposideros aff. Ruber (Hipposideridae) Exhibit High Mitochondrial Genetic Diversity in Southeastern Senegal (original) (raw)
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1 June 2011 Morphologically Uniform Bats Hipposideros aff. Ruber (Hipposideridae) Exhibit High Mitochondrial Genetic Diversity in Southeastern Senegal
Peter Vallo,Petr Benda,Natália Martínková,Peter Kaňuch,Elisabeth K. V. Kalko,Jaroslav Červený,Petr Koubek
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Peter Vallo,1,* Petr Benda,2,3 Natália Martínková,1,4 Peter Kaňuch,1,5 Elisabeth K. V. Kalko,6,7 Jaroslav Červený,1,8 Petr Koubek1,8
11Institute of Vertebrate Biology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, v.v.i, Květná 8, 603 65
22Department of Zoology, National Museum (Natural History), Václavské náměstí 68, 115 79 Praha 1, Cze
33Department of Zoology, Charles University, Vinična 7, 128 44 Praha 2, Czech Republic
44Institute of Biostatistics and Analyses, Masaryk University, Kamenice 3, 625 00 Brno, Czech Republi
55Institute of Forest Ecology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Štúrova 2, 960 53 Zvolen, Slovak Republic
66Institute of Experimental Ecology, University of Ulm, Albert-Einstein Allee 11, 89069 Ulm, Germany
77Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Balboa, Republic of Panama
88Department of Forest Protection and Game Management, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences, Czech U
*Corresponding author: E-mail: vallo@ivb.cz
Abstract
Two mitochondrial lineages of bats that are morphologically attributed to Hipposideros ruber have been shown to occur sympatrically in southeastern Senegal. We studied genetic diversity in these bats in the Niokolo Koba National Park using sequences of mitochondrial cytochrome b gene to determine the taxonomic status of the two genetic forms, and included skull morphology for comparison. Detailed multidimensional analysis of skull measurements indicated slight morphological differences between the two genetic forms. Exploration of peak frequency of the constant-frequency echolocation signals in a local population of Hipposideros aff. ruber was not available for both groups. Phylogenetic comparison with other available West African representatives of H. aff. ruber revealed paraphyletic relationship of the two Senegalese forms, with the less abundant form from Senegal forming a monophyletic group with that from Benin. Based on genetic divergence and sympatric occurrence, the two forms from Senegal might represent cryptic species. However, absence of nuclear gene flow between them is yet to be investigated to demonstrate their reproductive isolation.
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Peter Vallo, Petr Benda, Natália Martínková, Peter Kaňuch, Elisabeth K. V. Kalko, Jaroslav Červený, and Petr Koubek "Morphologically Uniform Bats Hipposideros aff. Ruber (Hipposideridae) Exhibit High Mitochondrial Genetic Diversity in Southeastern Senegal," Acta Chiropterologica 13(1), 79-88, (1 June 2011). https://doi.org/10.3161/150811011X578633
Received: 25 February 2010; Accepted: 1 February 2011; Published: 1 June 2011
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Hipposideros caffer complex