Cryptic Diversity in Mongolian Vespertilionid Bats (Vespertilionidae, Chiroptera, Mammalia). Results of the Mongolian-German Biological Expeditions Since 1962, No. 299

Datzmann, Thomas; Dolch, Dietrich; Batsaikhan, Nyamsuren; Kiefer, Andreas; Helbig‐Bonitz, Maria; Zöphel, Ulrich; Stubbe, Michael; Mayer, Frieder

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“…In light of the complexity of vesper evolution, the extraordinary level of cryptic speciation, and the complications of resolving the higher relationships of these animals, including African taxa (e.g. Lack & Van Den Bussche, ; Datzmann et al ., ; Koubínová et al ., ; Monadjem et al ., ), the number of cases of paraphyly at the generic level in these different datasets is remarkably few.…”

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“…While these papers helped to resolve certain taxonomic issues concerning Malagasy Vespertilioninae, a number of questions remained, particularly given recent research in the Old World that uncovered considerable cryptic diversity within vesper bats (e.g. Benda, Hulva & Gaisler, ; Datzmann et al ., ; Kruskop et al ., ; Koubínová et al ., ; Monadjem et al ., ). New collections have become available since the work of Bates et al .…”

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An integrative approach to characterize Malagasy bats of the subfamily Vespertilioninae Gray, 1821, with the description of a new species ofHypsugo

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Although important advances have been made in recent years in the taxonomy of different families and subfamilies of Malagasy bats, those belonging to the Vespertilioninae remain partially unresolved. Herein using a mitochondrial marker (cytochrome b) as the point of departure for 76 specimens of Malagasy vespers and appropriate African taxa, we diagnose the six taxa of this subfamily on the island by overlaying different morphological and bioacoustic characters on the clade structure of sequenced animals. The species include: endemic Neoromicia matroka, which is sister to African N. capensis; endemics N. malagasyensis and N. robertsi, which form sister species; a member of the genus Hypsugo, which is sister to African H. anchietae and described herein as new to science; Pipistrellus hesperidus for which Madagascar animals are genetically close but distinct from African populations of the same species; and endemic P. raceyi, which shows segregation of eastern (mesic) and western (dry) populations and its sister species relationships are unresolved. While the external and craniodental measurements, as well as bioacoustic 988 variables, allow only partial differentiation of these six species of Vespertilioninae, molecular characters provide definitive separation of the taxa, as do male bacular morphology.

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An integrative approach to characterize Malagasy bats of the subfamily Vespertilioninae Gray, 1821, with the description of a new species ofHypsugo

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“…The roots of the Plecotus radiation are probably pre-Pleistocene and are connected with the fragmentation of the Arcto-Tertiary forest (Spitzenberger et al, 2006; see also Datzmann et al, 2012). The basal position of the Pl.…”

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Cryptic diversity of Italian bats and the role of the Apennine refugium in the phylogeography of the western Palaearctic

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The Mediterranean Basin is typified by a high degree of species rarity and endemicity that reflects its position, geomorphology, and history. Although the composition and cryptic variation of the bat faunas from the Iberian and Balkan Peninsulas are relatively well studied, data from the Apennine Peninsula are still incomplete. This is a significant shortfall, given the presumed refugial role of this region in the context of Europe's Pleistocene phylogeography. It was thus our aim to supplement the phylogeographical information from the region, generating mitochondrial sequences and reviewing published data, with a focus on the dispersal and diversification patterns characterizing taxa with different life strategies. Site‐specific lineages were ascertained, especially in the genera Myotis and Plecotus and amongst the pipistrelloid bats, representing speciose radiations. It was possible to observe disjunct ranges with patches isolated south of the Alps in several species, corresponding with evolution of elevated genetic distance. The genetic subdivision within the continuous Italian range into northern and southern lineages in several taxa indicated the possible past substructure of the refugium. Several shared lineages between the Apennine and Ibero‐Maghrebian regions were observed, indicating connectivity between the Adriatic and Atlantic−Mediterranean refuges, and raising questions as to which region these clades originated from and what was the direction of faunal exchange between them. In contrast to Europe's other two main refugia, the Apennine Peninsula is a smaller region with simpler phylogeographical patterns. Nevertheless, our results support the idea that the region generated novel lineages. Whereas diversification in sedentary bats may have been driven through the generation of in situ adaptations, specialization, and niche differentiation, the emergence of species with a tramp strategy could have entailed the utilization of faunal drift and the taxon cycle. © 2015 The Linnean Society of London

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“…On the contrary, morphologically very similar Palearctic species, Asian Myotis petax and European Myotis daubentonii , appear distantly related within Old World Myotis. They were long considered a single species with the Western Palearctic M. daubentonii , but multiple lines of evidence [ 52 ] [ 53 ] clearly show that they are not even sister-species [ 51 ]. Even though the evolutionary history of these pairs is different, we may expect that the potential for harbouring pathogens will be similar, including the cross-species positivity.…”

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Active surveillance for antibodies confirms circulation of lyssaviruses in Palearctic bats

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Background Palearctic bats host a diversity of lyssaviruses, though not the classical rabies virus (RABV). As surveillance for bat rabies over the Palearctic area covering Central and Eastern Europe and Siberian regions of Russia has been irregular, we lack data on geographic and seasonal patterns of the infection. Results To address this, we undertook serological testing, using non-lethally sampled blood, on 1027 bats of 25 species in Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Poland, Russia and Slovenia between 2014 and 2018. The indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) detected rabies virus anti-glycoprotein antibodies in 33 bats, giving an overall seroprevalence of 3.2%. Bat species exceeding the seroconversion threshold included Myotis blythii, Myotis gracilis, Myotis petax, Myotis myotis, Murina hilgendorfi, Rhinolophus ferrumequinum and Vespertilio murinus. While Myotis species (84.8%) and adult females (48.5%) dominated in seropositive bats, juveniles of both sexes showed no difference in seroprevalence. Higher numbers tested positive when sampled during the active season (10.5%), as compared with the hibernation period (0.9%). Bat rabies seroprevalence was significantly higher in natural habitats (4.0%) compared with synanthropic roosts (1.2%). Importantly, in 2018, we recorded 73.1% seroprevalence in a cave containing a M. blythii maternity colony in the Altai Krai of Russia. Conclusions Identification of such “hotspots” of non-RABV lyssavirus circulation not only provides important information for public health protection, it can also guide research activities aimed at more in-depth bat rabies studies.

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Cryptic Diversity in Mongolian Vespertilionid Bats (Vespertilionidae, Chiroptera, Mammalia). Results of the Mongolian-German Biological Expeditions Since 1962, No. 299

Cited by 19 publications

References 39 publications

An integrative approach to characterize Malagasy bats of the subfamily Vespertilioninae Gray, 1821, with the description of a new species ofHypsugo

An integrative approach to characterize Malagasy bats of the subfamily Vespertilioninae Gray, 1821, with the description of a new species ofHypsugo

Cryptic diversity of Italian bats and the role of the Apennine refugium in the phylogeography of the western Palaearctic

Active surveillance for antibodies confirms circulation of lyssaviruses in Palearctic bats

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