Reproduction and the female reproductive cycle in the tropical American vampire bat, Desmodus rotundus murinus

Wimsatt, William A.; Trapido, Harold

doi:10.1002/aja.1000910304

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“…Overall nuclear genetic diversity in D. rotundus was higher than reported for other bat species (Rossiter, Jones, Ransome, & Barratt, 2000;Ortega, Maldonado, Fleischer, Arita, & Wilkinson, 2003;Asher, 2009). It is well-known that reproductive seasonality is absent in vampire bats because they present active reproductive conditions year-round due the food disposition, and compare with other bats that are limited in food availability (Nuñez & de viana, 1997;Wimsatt & Trapido, 2005). Levels of genetic diversity in vampire bats could be negatively affected by its control campaigns such as dynamiting caves, shotguns, smoked and fired caves, etc.…”

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Microsatélites revelan heterocigosidad y estructura poblacional de murciélagos vampiro (Desmodus rotundus) (Quiróptera: Phyllostomidae) de México

Romero-Nava

León‐Paniagua

Ortega

2014

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A limited number of studies have focused on the population genetic structure of vampire bats (Desmodus rotundus) in America. This medium-sized bat is distributed in tropical areas of the continent with high prevalence in forested livestock areas. The aim of this work was to characterize the vampire population structure and their genetic differentiation. For this, we followed standard methods by which live vampires (caught by mist-netting) and preserved material from scientific collections, were obtained for a total of 15 different locations, ranging from Chihuahua (North) to Quintana Roo (Southeast). Tissue samples were obtained from both live and collected animals, and the genetic differentiation, within and among localities, was assessed by the use of seven microsatellite loci. Our results showed that all loci were polymorphic and no private alleles were detected. High levels of heterozygosis were detected when the proportion of alleles in each locus were compared. Pairwise F ST and R ST detected significant genetic differentiation among individuals from different localities. Our population structure results indicate the presence of eleven clusters, with a high percentage of assigned individuals to some specific collecting site. Rev. Biol. Trop. 62 (2): 659-669. Epub 2014 June 01.Key words: heterozygosity, México, microsatellite, population structure, vampire bats.Phyllostomid bats are often abundant and widely distributed in the tropical and subtropical areas of America, seemingly due the evolutionary origin of the group and its local adaptations to appropriate tropical habitats (Wetterer, Rockman, & Simmons, 2000). Some phyllostomid species are more tolerant to human disturbance and extreme conditions of fragmented habitats, these species are adapted to a semi-natural matrix (a mix of original habitat with different levels of human induced disturbance), and may function as a measure of habitat integrity (Medellín, Equihua, & Amin, 2000). Several authors evaluated the ecological role of phyllostomid bats as indicators of habitat disturbance (Johns, Wilson, & Pine, 1985;Fenton et al., 1992;Medellín, et al., 2000), showing how some phyllostomids are linked to human disturbances. For instance, the Jamaican fruit-eating bat (Artibeus jamaicensis) is a common component of the urban fauna in tropical Middle America. Similarly, the high abundance of vampire bats (Desmodus rotundus) has been linked to the growth of livestock production (Medellín et al., 2000).The genetic structure of wild animals reveals information about population size, dispersal, reproductive success, mating system, relatedness, among much other potential information (Kerth, Safi, & König, 2002). Locally abundant populations are expected to maintain high levels of gene flow, augmented genetic diversity, and to have high genetic divergence when compared to geographically distant populations. Genetic structure is defined as genetically differentiated populations due to physical barriers to migration combined with the dispersal ability of t...

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Microsatélites revelan heterocigosidad y estructura poblacional de murciélagos vampiro (Desmodus rotundus) (Quiróptera: Phyllostomidae) de México

Romero-Nava

León‐Paniagua

Ortega

2014

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“…Fêmeas grávidas em todas as estações indicam um ciclo reprodutivo assazonal; fêmeas lactantes foram encontradas em quase todas as épocas, confirmando a idéia de uma atividade reprodutiva prolongada. A poliestria assazonal é o padrão definido tradicionalmente para D. rotundus (Wimsatt & Trapido, 1952;Dalquest, 1955;Fleming, Hooper & Wilson, 1972;Langguth & Achaval, 1972); de um modo geral esses autores basearam-se na presença de fêmeas grávidas e lactantes em todas as épocas do ano e/ou na ocorrência de fêmeas em diferentes estados reprodutivos em uma mesma época, o que indicaria reprodução não sincronizada. Considerando-se que os padrões reprodutivos constituiriam uma resposta à sazonalidade dos recursos alimentares e que o sangue de animais domés-ticos é um recurso relativamente estável ao longo do ano (Humphrey & Bonaccorso, 1979), explica-se facilmente a poliestria assazonal em D. rotundus.…”

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Ecologia de populações de morcegos cavernícolas em uma região cárstica do sudeste do Brasil

Trajano

1984

Rev. Bras. Zool.

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“…The continuously repeated female breeding cycle with the resultant year-round reproduction in Desmodus rotundus was first described by Wimsatt & Trapido (1952) (Carter, 1970;Fleming etal, 1972;Wilson, 1973).…”

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“…Nonhibernating bats (Gopalakrishna, 1948;Wimsatt & Trapido, 1952;Vamburkar, 1958;Mutere, 1968a, b; Dwyer, 1970;Wilson & Findley, 1970;Fleming, Hooper & Wilson, 1972;Medway, 1972;Wilson, 1973;Krutzsch, Watson & Lox, 1976;Myers, 1977), display a variety of reproductive patterns even though environmental cues often seem subtle and seasonally is poorly marked. Fleming et al (1972) and Wilson (1973), utilizing the distinct and different female reproductive patterns of neotropical bats, arranged their breeding cycles into four broad categories ("aseasonal polyoestry", "seasonal polyoestry", "bimodal polyoestry" and "seasonal monoestry")· If one examines the available literature describing the reproductive cycles of the Old World nonhibernators, the above categories each appear to have their Old World counterparts.…”

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Male reproductive patterns in nonhibernating bats

Krutzsch¹

1979

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Reproduction and the female reproductive cycle in the tropical American vampire bat, Desmodus rotundus murinus

Cited by 62 publications

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Microsatélites revelan heterocigosidad y estructura poblacional de murciélagos vampiro (Desmodus rotundus) (Quiróptera: Phyllostomidae) de México

Microsatélites revelan heterocigosidad y estructura poblacional de murciélagos vampiro (Desmodus rotundus) (Quiróptera: Phyllostomidae) de México

Ecologia de populações de morcegos cavernícolas em uma região cárstica do sudeste do Brasil

Male reproductive patterns in nonhibernating bats

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