Title
On the taxonomic identity of Pteronotus davyi incae Smith, 1972 (Chiroptera: Mormoopidae)
Title Variants
Alternative:
Taxonomy of Pteronotus davyi incae
Related Titles
Series:
American Museum novitates, number 3966
By
Pavan, Ana Carolina,
, author
Cadenillas, Richard
, author
Centty, Oscar
, author
Pacheco, Víctor
, author
Velazco, Paúl M.
, author
Type
Book
Material
Published material
Publication info
New York, NY, American Museum of Natural History, [2021]
Notes
Caption title.
"March 9, 2021."
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The subgenus Pteronotus (naked-backed bats) comprises three species, P. davyi, P. fulvus, and P. gymnonotus, which are distinguished from other members of the genus Pteronotus by wing membranes that are fused along the dorsal midline and by skulls with noticeably upturned rostrums. Pteronotus davyi currently includes two morphologically differentiated subspecies ecies, P. d. davyi and P. d. incae, with strikingly disjunct geographic ranges. Whereas the nominotypical form is found in Central America, the Caribbean coastal region of northern South America, and the Lesser Antilles, the subspecies P. d. incae is restricted to a small area in northwestern Peru; to date, the phylogenetic relationships of these nominal taxa have not been explored. In the present contribution, we employed analyses of mitochondrial gene sequences, morphometrics, and qualitative-morphological comparisons to provide new information on P. d. incae and place the taxon in a phylogenetic context. Our results suggest that the geographically disjunct populations of P. davyi are genetically very similar even though they are morphologically and ecologically distinct. Recognizing that speciation is a process with intermediate stages that merit formal recognition, we support the retention of incae as a valid subspecies of Pteronotus davyi.
Subjects
Bats
,
Classification
,
Mammals
,
Peru
,
Pteronotus davyi incae
Call Number
QL1 .A436 no.3966 2021
Language
English
Identifiers
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1206/3966.1
OCLC:
1240783940
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