Notes on Vampyressa thyone (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae): distribution, genetics and hypopigmentation
Por:
Hernandez-Canchola, Giovani, Gomez-Jimenez, Yire A., Hernandez-Chavez, Ivan, Carolina Lucero-Verdugo, Sara, Leon-Paniagua, Livia
Publicada:
1 ene 2019
Categoría:
Ecology, evolution, behavior and systematics
Resumen:
The frugivorous bats of the genus Vampyressa include five neotropical
species, and some of them are considered relatively rare and uncommonly
encountered. The northernmost distribution of this genus is in Mexico
where only one species, the monotypic Vampyressa thyone, is found. Here,
we report the Northwesternmost record for this species, extending its
distribution range to the state of Guerrero, Mexico. This record extends
the limit of the species distribution by more than 153 km. We also
compared this specimens with other V. thyone, and using mitochondrial
cytochrome-b sequences we detected three geographic clades within the
species. The new Mexican specimen represent the most divergent
cytochrome-b sequence within V. thyone. We recommend a taxonomic
revision to validate the taxonomic status of the three groups detected
within V. thyone, particularly the differentiated Mexican Glade.
Additionally, we report a case of hypopigmentation in another V. thyone
collected in a mature tropical rainforest in Chiapas, Mexico.
Filiaciones:
Hernandez-Canchola, Giovani:
Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Fac Ciencias, Dept Biol Evolut, Museo Zool, Av Univ 3000, Ciudad De Mexico 04510, Mexico
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Facultad de Ciencias, Departamento de Biología Evolutiva, Museo de Zoología, Av. Universidad 3000, Ciudad de Mexico, 04510, Mexico
Gomez-Jimenez, Yire A.:
Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Fac Ciencias, Dept Biol Evolut, Museo Zool, Av Univ 3000, Ciudad De Mexico 04510, Mexico
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Facultad de Ciencias, Departamento de Biología Evolutiva, Museo de Zoología, Av. Universidad 3000, Ciudad de Mexico, 04510, Mexico
Hernandez-Chavez, Ivan:
Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Fac Ciencias, Dept Biol Evolut, Museo Zool, Av Univ 3000, Ciudad De Mexico 04510, Mexico
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Facultad de Ciencias, Departamento de Biología Evolutiva, Museo de Zoología, Av. Universidad 3000, Ciudad de Mexico, 04510, Mexico
Carolina Lucero-Verdugo, Sara:
Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Fac Ciencias, Dept Biol Evolut, Museo Zool, Av Univ 3000, Ciudad De Mexico 04510, Mexico
Leon-Paniagua, Livia:
Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Fac Ciencias, Dept Biol Evolut, Museo Zool, Av Univ 3000, Ciudad De Mexico 04510, Mexico
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Facultad de Ciencias, Departamento de Biología Evolutiva, Museo de Zoología, Av. Universidad 3000, Ciudad de Mexico, 04510, Mexico
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