On the taxonomic identity of Sturnira nana Gardner and O'Neil, 1971 (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae), from Ecuador : with the description of a new species of Sturnira

Title Variants

Alternative: New species of Sturnira

Related Titles

Series: American Museum novitates, no. 4001

By

Yánez-Fernández, Viviana, , author

Marchán-Rivadeneira, M. Raquel, , author
Velazco, Paúl M. , author
Burneo, Santiago F. , author
Tinoco, Nicolas , author
Camacho, M. Alejandra , author

Type

Book

Material

Published material

Publication info

New York, NY, American Museum of Natural History, [2023]

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"October 17, 2023."

The lesser yellow-shouldered bat, Sturnira nana, is a member of the most diverse genus of the New World leaf-nosed bats (Phyllostomidae). This species was considered endemic to Peru until 2009 when researchers captured a series of individuals in the Cordillera del Cóndor of southeastern Ecuador and identified them as S. nana. To assess the taxonomic status of this Ecuadorian population in relation to S. nana from Peru, we analyzed cytochrome b gene sequences and craniodental measurement data. In addition, we used principal component analysis to elucidate differences in climatic niches. Our analyses suggest that populations currently identified as S. nana from Ecuador and Peru are genetically, morphologically, and ecologically divergent. Herein, we formally describe the population of small Sturnira from Ecuador as a new species.

Subjects

Bats , Classification , Ecuador , Phyllostomidae , Sturnira nana

Call Number

QL1 .A436 no. 4001 2023

Language

English

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1206/4001.1
OCLC: 1404073287