Unraveling the Myotis Morass: Ultraconserved-Element Analysis Reveals Introgression, Cryptic Diversity, and Taxonomic Trouble in the Most Species-rich Bat Genus
Abstract:Using sequences from 2615 UCE loci and multiple methodologies we inferred phylogenies for the largest genetic dataset of New World Myotis to date. The resulting phylogenetic trees were populated with short branch lengths and widespread conflict, hallmarks consistent with rapid adaptive radiations. The degree of conflict observed in Myotis has likely contributed to difficulties disentangling deeper evolutionary relationships. Unlike earlier phylogenies based on 1-2 gene sequences, this UCE dataset places M. bra… Show more
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