Olfactory discrimination between two cryptic species of bats Pipistrellus pipistrellus and P. pygmaeus

Result code in IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216224%3A14310%2F10%3A00044633" target="_blank" >RIV/00216224:14310/10:00044633 - isvavai.cz</a>

Alternative codes found

RIV/68081766:_____/10:00348465

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Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Olfactory discrimination between two cryptic species of bats Pipistrellus pipistrellus and P. pygmaeus

Original language description

Absence of accuracy in species recognition can lead to inter-specific mating and hybridization. Aside from acoustic signals, bats can also use olfactory signals to search for mates. We compared the level of attractiveness of facial glands scents and urinary scents for discrimination in two cryptic bat species. Both sexes of two sympatric bat species Pipistrellus pipistrellus and P. pygmaeus were used as model. Possible sexual preferences using two olfactory signals were studied in a dual choice experiment in a glass Y-maze. Both sexes, without reference to the species, performed lower searching activity in tests with urinary scents than in the case of signals composed of scents of facial glands. Males of both species were able to discriminate and prefer the odour of conspecifi c females, with small proportion of disassortative choices. Females of both species did not have species-specific preferences.

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Type

J_x - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)

CEP classification

EG - Zoology

OECD FORD branch

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Project

<a href="/en/project/GA206%2F06%2F0954" target="_blank" >GA206/06/0954: Intraspecific variability of populations of two cryptic bat species of genus Pipistrellus in Central Europe</a><br>

Continuities

Z - Vyzkumny zamer (s odkazem do CEZ)

Publication year

2010

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Folia Zoologica

ISSN

0139-7893

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Volume of the periodical

59

Issue of the periodical within the volume

3

Country of publishing house

CZ - CZECH REPUBLIC

Number of pages

8

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