Integrative taxonomy and evolutionary history reveal cryptic diversity in <i>Myotis riparius</i> (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae)

Novaes, Roberto Leonan M; Cláudio, Vinícius C; Wilson, Don E; Weber, Marcelo M; Weksler, Marcelo; Moratelli, Ricardo

doi:10.1093/biolinnean/blad123

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“…They are the only mammals capable of active flight. Bats are an integral component of biotopes where they live (Novaes et al, 2023;Poma-Urey et al, 2023). Furthermore, most bats feed on insects, i.e.…”

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Peculiarities of histological structure of some organs of serotine bat (Eptesicus serotinus)

Serdioucov,

Filipets,

Shkundia

et al. 2023

Regul. Mech. Biosyst.

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Chiroptera is the only group of mammals that is able to fly. They are beneficial for people and ecosystem they live in. In Ukraine, all species of bats are rare or endangered, in particular serotine bat (Eptesicus serotinus Schreber, 1774). So as to prevent the extinction of currently existing species of bats, it is crucial to combat their diseases, in particular improve diagnostics, including postmortem diagnostics. At the macroscopic and microscopic levels, morphology of bats has still been studied poorly, especially such of bats that live in Ukraine. Besides, knowledge of the structure of various organs of bats at macroscopic and microscopic levels is necessary for effective pathoanatomic diagnostics of their diseases. We researched the normal histological structure of some organs of E. serotinus. For this purpose, we used four corpses of this animal, which had previously died as a result of their disturbance during winter hibernation. We carried out a histological study, for which we sampled organs such as the liver, kidneys, lungs, heart, subcutaneous gland, and spleen. From the samples, we prepared histological sections and stained them with hematoxylin eosin. We described the general patterns of microscopic structure of the said organs of serotine bat. We found that microscopic structure of all the examined organs was similar to that of mammals in general. At the same time, we did observe some peculiarities of the histological structure of the studied organs, especially lungs, compared with such of other mammals, particularly: poor degree of development of the stroma, compact arrangement of parenchyma elements in the parenchyma-structure organs, large variability of sizes of alveolar lumens in the lungs. We assume that those peculiarities had emerged because of bats’ adaptation for flight. We believe that it is promising to continue research of microscopic structure of various organs of E. serotinus, as well as other bats living in Ukraine and around the globe.

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Peculiarities of histological structure of some organs of serotine bat (Eptesicus serotinus)

Serdioucov,

Filipets,

Shkundia

et al. 2023

Regul. Mech. Biosyst.

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Richness, Complementarity, and Community Structure of Amazonian Mammal Faunas: Results from Multiyear Inventories in French Guiana and Peru

Voss

2024

American Museum Novitates

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Bat Rabies in the Americas: Is Myotis the Main Ancestral Spreader?

Caraballo,

Vico,

Piccirilli

et al. 2024

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The rabies virus (RABV) is the exclusive lyssavirus affecting both wild and domestic mammalian hosts in the Americas, including humans. Additionally, the Americas stand out as the sole region where bat rabies occurs. While carnivore rabies is being increasingly managed across the region, bats are emerging as significant reservoirs of RABV infection for humans and domestic animals. Knowledge of the bat species maintaining rabies and comprehending cross-species transmission (CST) and host shift processes are pivotal for directing surveillance as well as ecological research involving wildlife reservoir hosts. Prior research indicates that bat RABV CST is influenced by host genetic similarity and geographic overlap, reflecting host adaptation. In this study, we compiled and analyzed a comprehensive nucleoprotein gene dataset representing bat-borne RABV diversity in Argentina and the broader Americas using Bayesian phylogenetics. We examined the association between host genus and geography, finding both factors shaping the global phylogenetic structure. Utilizing a phylogeographic approach, we inferred CST and identified key bat hosts driving transmission. Consistent with CST determinants, we observed monophyletic/paraphyletic clustering of most bat genera in the RABV phylogeny, with stronger CST evidence between host genera of the same family. We further discuss Myotis as a potential ancestral spreader of much of RABV diversity.

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Integrative taxonomy and evolutionary history reveal cryptic diversity in Myotis riparius (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae)

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Peculiarities of histological structure of some organs of serotine bat (Eptesicus serotinus)

Peculiarities of histological structure of some organs of serotine bat (Eptesicus serotinus)

Richness, Complementarity, and Community Structure of Amazonian Mammal Faunas: Results from Multiyear Inventories in French Guiana and Peru

Bat Rabies in the Americas: Is Myotis the Main Ancestral Spreader?

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