First record of Disk-footed bat Eudiscopus denticulus (Osgood, 1932) (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) from India with notes on its ecology and genetics

Saikia, Uttam; Chakravarty, Rohit; Hegde, V. D.; Meetei, Asem Bipin; Крускоп, С.В.; Csorba, Gábor; Rüedi, Manuel

doi:10.35929/rsz.0044

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“…2 B). These characteristics are consistent with descriptions by Thomas (1915) , Saikia et al (2017) and Görföl et al (2020) for this species.…”

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confidence: 92%

“…From the lingual perspective, P 2 was visibly on the right, but was not visually identifiable on the left. These characteristics align with the descriptions of M. joffrei provided by Thomas (1915) , Saikia et al (2017) and Görföl et al (2020) . Molecular analyses, including genetic distance and phylogenetic tree analyses, unequivocally placed the specimen within M. joffrei .…”

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confidence: 84%

“…As the sole recognised species within the genus Mirostrellus , M. joffrei demonstrates a distribution range spanning from Nepal and the north-eastern regions of India (Sikkim, Meghalaya) to the northern reaches of Myanmar, further extending to northern Vietnam ( Saikia et al 2017 ). Four previously unreported Mirostrellus specimens from western Yunnan, China (Zaoteng River, 25.31°N, 98.80°E , altitude 1451 m), were recently discovered at the National Museum of Prague (Czech Republic) ( Görföl et al 2020 ) by researchers affiliated with the Zoological Museum at Moscow State University.…”

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“…Koopman (1994) placed joffrei , along with anthonyi and stenopterus , into Nyctalus , while Simmons (2005) subsequently grouped joffrei and anthonyi under Hypsugo . Saikia et al (2017) merged anthonyi with H. joffrei , considering them synonymous, based on all available materials at the time. In their detailed analysis of the taxonomic status of P. stenopterus , Kruskop et al (2018) explicitly affirmed that stenopterus and joffrei belong to markedly distinct phylogenetic lineages within Vespertilioninae , supporting the rationale for distinguishing joffrei from the Hypsugo subgenus.…”

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“… Mirostrellus is distributed across the Indomalaya Region, encompassing territories extending from Nepal and the north-eastern regions of India (specifically Sikkim and Meghalaya), through northern Myanmar, to northern Vietnam ( Kruskop and Shchinov 2011 ; Saikia et al 2017 ). Four previously unrecorded Mirostrellus specimens from western Yunnan, China (Zao Teng He, located at 25.31°N, 98.80°E , altitude 1451 m) were recently discovered by Sergei V. Kruskop at the National Museum of Prague (Czech Republic) ( Görföl et al 2020 ).…”

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New record of Joffre’s pipistrelle, Mirostrellus joffrei (Chiroptera, Vespertilionidae), in China

Mou,

Li,

et al. 2024

BDJ

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Mirostrellus joffrei Thomas, 1915 is the sole species within the genus Mirostrellus and its occurrence is notably rare in China. Despite the recent discovery of four previously unreported specimens from western Yunnan, China (Zaoteng River, 25.31°N, 98.80°E, altitude 1451 m) at the National Museum of Prague in the Czech Republic, comprehensive descriptions or detailed accounts of this species within China have yet to be published. During a field expedition within the Guanyinshan Provincial Nature Reserve, Yuanyang, Yunnan, China, a bat was captured using a mist net. The specimen was of moderate size, with its ventral surface presenting a golden-brown hue and its dorsal surface ranging from dark brown to obsidian. The forearm measured 37.31 mm, while the fifth digit was conspicuously diminished in comparison to the others. The snout was robust, featuring prominent buccal glands. It was characterised by a well-developed upper frame and a barely visible low sagittal crest. The upper canines possessed well-developed posterior cusps. The dentition comprised two upper and two lower premolars, with the first upper premolar being notably small and the lower molars being distinctly myotodont. These attributes correspond with the known traits of Mirostrellus joffrei. Phylogenetically, the sequence of this specimen clustered with that of M. joffrei, forming an independent clade. Through an examination of its morphological characteristics and a phylogenetic analysis of the mitochondrial cytochrome b (Cyt b), cytochrome oxidase subunit I (COI) and recombination activating gene 2 (RAG2) sequences, we identified the specimen as M. joffrei, thus confirming the presence of Joffre’s pipistrelle in China.

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“…2 B). These characteristics are consistent with descriptions by Thomas (1915) , Saikia et al (2017) and Görföl et al (2020) for this species.…”

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confidence: 92%

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 84%

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confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%

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New record of Joffre’s pipistrelle, Mirostrellus joffrei (Chiroptera, Vespertilionidae), in China

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Li,

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Reed bamboos drive skull shape evolution in bush frogs of the Western Ghats, Peninsular India

Das,

Rödel,

Stanley

et al. 2023

Ecology and Evolution

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Reed bamboo is a major ecological and economic resource for many animals, including humans. Nonetheless, the influence of this plant's evolutionary role on the morphology of animal species remains unexplored. Here, we investigated the significance of bamboo habitats as ecological opportunities in shaping the skull morphology of bush frogs (Raorchestes) from the Western Ghats, Peninsular India. We applied a three‐dimensional (3D) geometric morphometric approach to capture the skull shape of 55 species of bush frogs. We visualized the skull shape variables in phylomorphospace with principal component analysis and performed phylogenetic generalized least‐squares analysis to assess the impact of cranial size (evolutionary allometry) and habitat (bamboo or non‐bamboo) on cranial shape. We quantified the morphological disparity between bamboo and non‐bamboo bush frogs' skull shape, and employed RRphylo, a phylogenetic ridge regression method, to access the evolutionary rate and rate shifts of skull shape change. The phylomorphospace delineated bamboo and non‐bamboo bush frogs. While cranial shape exhibited a significant but smaller association with size, its association with habitat type was non‐significant. We detected, however, significant differences in skull shape between the two frog groups, with bamboo frogs showing higher morphological disparity and a remarkable shift in the evolutionary rate of skull shape diversification. These findings underscore the role of reed bamboo in the evolution of skull shape in the radiation of frogs, endemic to the Western Ghats. We demonstrate that the association between the members of two distinct endemic clades (bamboo reeds and bamboo frogs) is the outcome of a deep‐time ecological opportunity that dates back to the Miocene.

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Challenges in the Vespertilionidae phylogeny: resolving Pipistrellus nathusii placement and affirming generic status for Asian pipistrelles

Dool,

Puechmaille

2024

Journal of Mammalogy

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Vespertilionidae is a species-rich family of bats that experienced rapid diversification events and contains many morphologically conserved taxa, resulting in challenges to taxonomic and phylogenetic resolution for members of this family. One example of a challenging group is the pipistrelles, which several studies have recovered as paraphyletic. Pipistrellus nathusii is noteworthy for being recovered either as sister to other European Pipistrellus species, more closely related to Nyctalus, or sister to the clade comprising Nyctalus and European Pipistrellus species. Using a core data set of 6 nuclear introns, and an extended data set of 10 nuclear introns, we employ multiple independent phylogenetic methods that are robust in the presence of incomplete lineage sorting or hybridization to resolve the placement of P. nathusii. In addition, our data confirm the distinction of the Asian Pipistrelle taxa which form a distinct genus sister to the clade comprising Vansonia, Pipistrellus, and Nyctalus.

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First record of Disk-footed bat Eudiscopus denticulus (Osgood, 1932) (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) from India with notes on its ecology and genetics

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New record of Joffre’s pipistrelle, Mirostrellus joffrei (Chiroptera, Vespertilionidae), in China

New record of Joffre’s pipistrelle, Mirostrellus joffrei (Chiroptera, Vespertilionidae), in China

Reed bamboos drive skull shape evolution in bush frogs of the Western Ghats, Peninsular India

Challenges in the Vespertilionidae phylogeny: resolving Pipistrellus nathusii placement and affirming generic status for Asian pipistrelles

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