Genetic diversity of neotropical Myotis (chiroptera: vespertilionidae) with an emphasis on South American species.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cryptic morphological variation in the Chiropteran genus Myotis limits the understanding of species boundaries and species richness within the genus. Several authors have suggested that it is likely there are unrecognized species-level lineages of Myotis in the Neotropics. This study provides an assessment of the diversity in New World Myotis by analyzing cytochrome-b gene variation from an expansive sample ranging throughout North, Central, and South America. We provide baseline genetic data for researchers investigating phylogeographic and phylogenetic patterns of Myotis in these regions, with an emphasis on South America.

Methodology and principal findings

Cytochrome-b sequences were generated and phylogenetically analyzed from 215 specimens, providing DNA sequ

SUBMITTER: Larsen RJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3463536 | biostudies-literature | 2012

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature