Molecular Phylogeny of Mouse-Tailed Bats (Chiroptera: Rhinopomatidae): Evolutionary Insights Into a Desert-Dwelling Family

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Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/zsc.70002" target="_blank" >https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/zsc.70002</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/zsc.70002" target="_blank" >10.1111/zsc.70002</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Molecular Phylogeny of Mouse-Tailed Bats (Chiroptera: Rhinopomatidae): Evolutionary Insights Into a Desert-Dwelling Family

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

The family Rhinopomatidae comprises six species of mouse-tailed bats within the genus Rhinopoma, inhabiting arid regions of the Old World from western Africa to Myanmar. While their phylogenetic relationships have been explored through morphology and molecular analyses, many populations still remain insufficiently studied using molecular approaches. This study aims to analyse samples representing all species and populations within the family, employing one mitochondrial and four nuclear genetic markers. These sequences were used to construct phylogenetic trees, estimate divergence times and evaluate biogeographic patterns. Our results revealed the presence of five major genetic lineages within Rhinopoma. Notably, the morphologically distinct East African R. macinnesi was genetically embedded within R. cystops, suggesting synonymisation of the former name and expanding the distribution range of R. cystops southward into eastern Africa. The study also identified greater mitochondrial diversity compared to nuclear markers, uncovering nine mitochondrial lineages across the family, including three polytypic species: R. cystops, R. hardwickii and R. muscatellum. Divergence time estimation placed the family&apos;s origin at approximately 45 million years ago. Initial diversification into current species occurred 9.5 million years ago, likely originating in the Arabian Peninsula or Iran, regions that still host the highest diversity of Rhinopoma. This study provides the most comprehensive molecular phylogeny of Rhinopomatidae to date, reducing the recognised species count to five and offering new insights into the evolutionary history and biogeography of this desert-adapted bat family.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Molecular Phylogeny of Mouse-Tailed Bats (Chiroptera: Rhinopomatidae): Evolutionary Insights Into a Desert-Dwelling Family

Popis výsledku anglicky

The family Rhinopomatidae comprises six species of mouse-tailed bats within the genus Rhinopoma, inhabiting arid regions of the Old World from western Africa to Myanmar. While their phylogenetic relationships have been explored through morphology and molecular analyses, many populations still remain insufficiently studied using molecular approaches. This study aims to analyse samples representing all species and populations within the family, employing one mitochondrial and four nuclear genetic markers. These sequences were used to construct phylogenetic trees, estimate divergence times and evaluate biogeographic patterns. Our results revealed the presence of five major genetic lineages within Rhinopoma. Notably, the morphologically distinct East African R. macinnesi was genetically embedded within R. cystops, suggesting synonymisation of the former name and expanding the distribution range of R. cystops southward into eastern Africa. The study also identified greater mitochondrial diversity compared to nuclear markers, uncovering nine mitochondrial lineages across the family, including three polytypic species: R. cystops, R. hardwickii and R. muscatellum. Divergence time estimation placed the family&apos;s origin at approximately 45 million years ago. Initial diversification into current species occurred 9.5 million years ago, likely originating in the Arabian Peninsula or Iran, regions that still host the highest diversity of Rhinopoma. This study provides the most comprehensive molecular phylogeny of Rhinopomatidae to date, reducing the recognised species count to five and offering new insights into the evolutionary history and biogeography of this desert-adapted bat family.

Druh

J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

10613 - Zoology

Projekt

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Návaznosti

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Rok uplatnění

2025

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

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

Název periodika

Zoologica Scripta

ISSN

0300-3256

e-ISSN

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Svazek periodika

54

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

6

Stát vydavatele periodika

NO - Norské království

Počet stran výsledku

17

Strana od-do

800-816

Kód UT WoS článku

001523720200001

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

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