Genetic analyses reveal further cryptic lineages within the Myotis nattereri species complex

Puechmaille, Sébastien J.; Allegrini, Benjamin; Boston, Emma S. M.; Dubourg-Savage, Marie-Jo; Evin, Allowen; Knochel, Alexandre; Bris, Yann Le; Lecoq, Vincent; Lemaire, Michèle; Rist, Delphine; Teeling, Emma C.

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“…New species of mammals are constantly described and introduced to the taxonomic literature (González-Ruiz et al, 2011;Moratelli and Wilson, 2011;Puechmaille et al, 2012;and references above). So, how many mammal species are there?…”

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Species inflation and taxonomic artefacts—A critical comment on recent trends in mammalian classification

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Recently, many new (extant) mammal species have been named, mostly by raising subspecies to species rank. This is primarily a consequence of the phylogenetic species concept (PSC) that has become very popular over the last few decades. We highlight several cases of splitting and argue that much of this taxonomic inflation is artificial due to shortcomings of the PSC and unjustified reliance on insufficient morphological and/or genetic data. We particularly discourage species splitting based on gene trees inferred from mitochondrial DNA only and phenetic analyses aimed at diagnosability. Uncritical acceptance of new species creates an unnecessary burden on the conservation of biodiversity

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Species inflation and taxonomic artefacts—A critical comment on recent trends in mammalian classification

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“…The Natterer’s bat ( Myotis nattereri Kuhl 1817 sensu lato [10]) is a non-migratory vespertilionid bat that is widespread throughout Europe with the exception of the Iberian and Italian peninsula and the South of France [11]. While this species uses underground sites for hibernation during the winter months, it mostly roosts in trees and buildings during summer forming maternity colonies that consist of female bats and their juveniles as well as occasionally some males [12, 13].…”

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Evidence for genetic variation in Natterer’s bats (Myotis nattereri) across three regions in Germany but no evidence for co-variation with their associated astroviruses

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BackgroundAs bats have recently been described to harbor many different viruses, several studies have investigated the genetic co-variation between viruses and different bat species. However, little is known about the genetic co-variation of viruses and different populations of the same bat species, although such information is needed for an understanding of virus transmission dynamics within a given host species. We hypothesized that if virus transmission between host populations depends on events linked to gene flow in the bats, genetic co-variation should exist between host populations and astroviruses.ResultsWe used 19 nuclear and one mitochondrial microsatellite loci to analyze the genetic population structure of the Natterer’s bat (Myotis nattereri) within and among populations at different geographical scales in Germany. Further, we correlated the observed bat population structure to that of partial astrovirus sequences (323–394 nt fragments of the RNA-dependent RNA polymerase gene) obtained from the same bat populations. Our analyses revealed that the studied bat colonies can be grouped into three distinct genetic clusters, corresponding to the three geographic regions sampled. Furthermore, we observed an overall isolation-by-distance pattern, while no significant pattern was observed within a geographic region. Moreover, we found no correlation between the genetic distances among the bat populations and the astrovirus sequences they harbored. Even though high genetic similarity of some of the astrovirus haplotypes found in several different regions was detected, identical astrovirus haplotypes were not shared between different sampled regions.ConclusionsThe genetic population structure of the bat host suggests that mating sites where several local breeding colonies meet act as stepping-stones for gene flow. Identical astrovirus haplotypes were not shared between different sampled regions suggesting that astroviruses are mostly transmitted among host colonies at the local scale. Nevertheless, high genetic similarity of some of the astrovirus haplotypes found in several different regions implies that occasional transmission across regions with subsequent mutations of the virus haplotypes does occur.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12862-016-0856-0) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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“…3 and P. rubiginosus is more likely to be a consequence of primarily drift in 307 allopatric populations (Puechmaille et al 2012, Puechmaille et al 2011 or selection for non-308 interference in sympatric groups due to local adaptation and restrictive social interactions 309 (Kingston et al 2001). These social interactions occur when, for instance, some populations 310 specialize in using lesser-used harmonics of their fundamental calls (a process known as 311 "harmonic hopping"), creating an almost instantaneous method of reproductive isolation among 312 conspecifics (Kingston and Rossiter 2004).…”

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Geographical variation in the high-duty cycle echolocation of the cryptic common mustached batPteronotuscf.rubiginosus(Mormoopidae)

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27The use of bioacoustics as a tool for bat research is rapidly increasing worldwide. There is 28 substantial evidence that environmental factors such as weather conditions or habitat structure can 29 affect echolocation call structure in bats and thus compromise proper species identification. 30However, intraspecific differences in echolocation due to geographical variation are poorly 31 understood, which poses a number of issues in terms of method standardization. We examined 32 acoustic data for Pteronotus cf. rubiginosus from the Central Amazon and the Guiana Shield. We

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Genetic analyses reveal further cryptic lineages within the Myotis nattereri species complex

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Species inflation and taxonomic artefacts—A critical comment on recent trends in mammalian classification

Species inflation and taxonomic artefacts—A critical comment on recent trends in mammalian classification

Evidence for genetic variation in Natterer’s bats (Myotis nattereri) across three regions in Germany but no evidence for co-variation with their associated astroviruses

Geographical variation in the high-duty cycle echolocation of the cryptic common mustached batPteronotuscf.rubiginosus(Mormoopidae)

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