The biogeography of <i>Miniopterus</i> bats (Chiroptera: Miniopteridae) from the Comoro Archipelago inferred from mitochondrial DNA

Weyeneth, Nicole; Goodman, Steven M.; Stanley, William T.; Rüedi, Manuel

doi:10.1111/j.1365-294x.2008.03994.x

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“…Previous research using only mitochondrial data suggested that M. manavi in Madagascar and the Comoros represented unique lineages. However, sampling was limited and the relationships between clades were not fully resolved (Weyeneth et al 2008). Using increased geographic sampling and morphological comparisons of type specimens, each of the clades was more clearly defined.…”

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The Roles of Taxonomy and Systematics in Bat Conservation

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Bats in the Anthropocene: Conservation of Bats in a Changing World

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Taxonomy-the description, naming, and classification of organismsand systematics-the study of the evolutionary relationships of organisms-are both crucial components in conservation, providing a necessary framework for any conservation initiative. With more than 200 new bat species identified or raised from synonymy in the past decade and additional taxa described monthly, the Age of Discovery is ongoing for bats. New taxonomic and systematic discoveries clarify the status of populations, and the recognition of distinct species and lineages allows appropriate conservation strategies to be crafted, increasing the likelihood of recovery. In addition to identifying species and specimens, taxonomists care for vouchers, provide species lists for localities, and communicate taxonomic ideas to non-experts, especially through descriptions, keys, and field guides. Taxonomists can also provide conservation planning tools such as inventory data, estimates of extinction risk and extinction rate, and information for defining protected areas. Despite the importance of taxonomy, a lack of financial and institutional support impedes the training and employment of taxonomists and such factors need to be

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Section: Conservation In the Era Of Molecular Phylogeneticsmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Roles of Taxonomy and Systematics in Bat Conservation

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Bates

et al. 2015

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“…2. Miniopterus griveaudi Harrison, 1959-this taxon was originally described from Grande Comore in the Comoros Archipelago as a subspecies of M. minor, but recent molecular work has shown that these two taxa are not phylogenetically closely related (Goodman et al, 2009b;Weyeneth et al, 2008). The holotype is BMNH 67.1231 and it has a forearm length of 37.8 mm (Harrison, 1959).…”

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“…MORPHOLOGICAL AND MORPHOMETRIC COM-PARISONS: There are at least six species of diminutive Miniopterus within the Malagasy region (Madagascar and the Comoros Archipelago) (Goodman et al, , 2009bWeyeneth et al, 2008): M. petersoni (average forearm length of 39.8 mm, range 38-43 mm); M. manavi sensu stricto (average forearm length of 38.6 mm, range 38-39 mm); M. griveaudi (average forearm length of 36.9 mm, range 35-38 mm); M. aelleni (average forearm length of 38.8 mm, range 35-41 mm); M. brachytragos (average forearm length of 36.6 mm, range 35-38 mm); and M. mahafaliensis (average forearm length of 37.4 mm, range 35-38 mm) (all of these measurements were made by the same collector, with the exception of M. manavi). Of these six species, four are endemic to Madagascar and the other two (M. aelleni and M. griveaudi) restricted to Madagascar, Anjouan, and Grande Comore.…”

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“…2; Goodman et al, 2009b;Weyeneth et al, 2008) and does not need to be considered further. Several Indomalayan, Australian, and Oceanian taxa fall into the same size range as the Malagasy animals, but based on geographic arguments can be removed from evaluation.…”

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“…Peterson et al (1995) recognized four taxa from Madagascar, two of which also occurred on the Comoros (M. manavi Thomas, 1906 and M. majori Thomas, 1906), one shared with Africa (M. fraterculus Thomas and Schwann, 1906), and the fourth endemic to the island (M. gleni Peterson et al, 1995). Recent molecular genetic and morphological studies have considerably changed this view, with M. manavi and M. gleni being paraphyletic and the Malagasy animals formerly assigned to M. fraterculus representing two endemic species (Goodman et al, , 2009a(Goodman et al, , 2009bWeyeneth et al, 2008). Among the original four species recognized by Peterson et al (1995), only M. majori shows no notable genetic variation, based on currently available samples, and is not a composite species (Mamanirina et al, 2009).…”

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The Use of Molecular Phylogenetic and Morphological Tools to Identify Cryptic and Paraphyletic Species: Examples from the Diminutive Long-fingered Bats (Chiroptera: Miniopteridae: Miniopterus) on Madagascar

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American Museum Novitates

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Based on nearly complete (1125 bp) cytochrome-b sequence data and morphological characters, two new endemic species of Miniopterus are described from Madagascar that were previously identified as M. manavi. Using phylogenetic analysis, the basal nodes of major lineages in the Malagasy members of this genus are weakly supported, while, in most cases, the branches leading to each of the clades are well resolved. Miniopterus mahafaliensis, new species, occurs in the southwestern semidesert areas and M. brachytragos, new species, has a broad distribution across the northern half of the island, ranging across several different biomes. Phylogenetic inference indicates that these two new taxa are not closely related to M. manavi sensu stricto, with average genetic distances of 9.2% and 5.7% from this taxon, respectively. On the basis of this and previous revisions, the former M. manavi complex is now recognized to represent at least five taxa, which do not form a monophyletic group with respect to one another, and represent extraordinary examples of convergent evolution. Miniopterus brachytragos is closely related to the recently named M. aelleni, while M. mahafaliensis is not closely associated with any of these species. Molecular phylogenetic analysis was imperative to resolve the species limits of these taxa and morphology then provided the means to corroborate the recovered clades. There are localities on the island, specifically limestone karstic zones, where four species of the former M. manavi sensu lato complex occur in strict sympatry. These species often use the same day-roost caves and have similar external and craniodental measurements. This raises intriguing questions as to how these animals divide their worlds with regard to dietary regimes and foraging strategies, as well as their speciation history.

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Species delineation and genetic structure of two Chaerephon species (C. pusillus and C. leucogaster) on Madagascar and the Comoro archipelago

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Cryptic species diversity is known to be common in bats but remains challenging to study in these mammals, whose natural history traits render their sampling and monitoring challenging. For these animals, indirect genetic approaches provide a powerful tool to gain insight into the evolutionary history and ecology of cryptic bat species. The speciation history of the polyphyletic Chaerephon pumilus species group (Molossidae) is poorly understood, including those found on western Indian Ocean islands. Two species in this complex have been identified in the Comoros: C. pusillus and C. leucogaster . Here, we aim to genetically characterize these two species and investigate their spatial population genetic structure. Analyzing five nuclear microsatellite markers from 200 individuals and one mitochondrial DNA gene ( Cyt‐b ) from 161 (out of the 200) individuals sampled on Madagascar and the Comoros, our findings indicated that these species are genetically differentiated. We observed mitonuclear discordance in numerous individuals (33% of the 161 mt DNA‐sequenced individuals). Based on ABC analyses, we found that this pattern could potentially be the result of asymmetric introgressive hybridization from C. leucogaster to C. pusillus and calls for further studies on the demographic history of these species. Moreover, at the intra‐specific level, analyses of the microsatellite loci suggested the evidence of a more pronounced, although weak, geographically based genetic structure in C. pusillus than in C. leucogaster . Altogether, our findings provide preliminary insights into the eco‐evolutionary aspects of this species complex and warrant further research to understand hybridization dynamics and mechanisms responsible for mitonuclear discordance.

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The biogeography of Miniopterus bats (Chiroptera: Miniopteridae) from the Comoro Archipelago inferred from mitochondrial DNA

Cited by 42 publications

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The Roles of Taxonomy and Systematics in Bat Conservation

The Roles of Taxonomy and Systematics in Bat Conservation

The Use of Molecular Phylogenetic and Morphological Tools to Identify Cryptic and Paraphyletic Species: Examples from the Diminutive Long-fingered Bats (Chiroptera: Miniopteridae: Miniopterus) on Madagascar

Species delineation and genetic structure of two Chaerephon species (C. pusillus and C. leucogaster) on Madagascar and the Comoro archipelago

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