Journal
JOURNAL OF MAMMALOGY
Volume 101, Issue 2, Pages 331-348Publisher
OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC
DOI: 10.1093/jmammal/gyz202
Keywords
Indomalayan region; mtDNA; nuDNA; phylogeny; systematics; Vespertilionini
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Funding
- Hungarian Scientific Research Fund-OTKA [K112440]
- National Research, Development and Innovation Fund of Hungary NKFIH [KH130360]
- European Community Research Infrastructure Action under the FP7 Capacities Program
- Hungarian Ministry of Human Capacities [NTP-NFTO-17]
- Russian Foundation for Basic Research [17-04-00689a, AAAA-A16-116021660077-3]
- National Foundation for Science and Technology Development [106-NN.05-2016.14]
- Vietnamese Academy of Science and Technology - Japan Society for the Promotion of Science [QTJP01.02/1820]
- JSPS Core-to-Core Program
- NAGAO Natural Environmental Foundation's Bio-ecological Nature Conservation Project in Mountainous Regions of Northern Vietnam
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Knowledge as to the taxonomic status of enigmatic bat species often is hindered by limited availability of specimens. This is particularly true for aerial-hawking bats that are difficult to catch. One such species, Hypsugo joffrei, was originally described in Nyctalus due to its long and slender wings, but subsequently transferred to Pipistrellus, and most recently to Hypsugo, on the basis of morphology. Analysis of newly available material, which more than doubles the known specimens of this taxon, demonstrates that it is morphologically and genetically distinct from all other bat genera. We accordingly describe it as belonging to a new, monotypic genus. We provide a detailed description of its external and craniodental traits, measurements, and assessment of genetic relationships, including barcode sequences to facilitate its rapid identification in future. The new genus belongs to a group that includes the recently described Cassistrellus, as well as Tylonycteris, and its closest relative, Philetor. We also describe the echolocation calls emitted by members of the taxon in different situations, which may facilitate finding them in previously unsampled locations. Based on the new data, the species occurs from Nepal to North Vietnam and China, which suggests that it could be more widespread than previously thought.
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