Classically, molecular phylogenetic trees of Phyllostomidae have been inferred using a
combination of a few mitochondrial and nuclear markers. However, there is still uncertainty …

Leaf-nosed bats (Phyllostomidae) are one of the most studied groups within the order
Chiroptera mainly because of their outstanding species richness and diversity in …

In the species-rich family Phyllostomidae, the genus Macrotus ('big eared'bats) contains only
two species; Macrotus waterhousii, distributed in western, central, and southern Mexico …

Members of the family Pteropodidae, also known as Old World fruit bats, are represented in
Africa by 14 genera and 44 species. Here, we sequenced 67 complete mitochondrial …

Abstract Background In genus Rhinolophus, species in the Rhinolophus philippinensis and
R. macrotis groups are unique because the horseshoe bats in these group have relatively …

Approximately 24 species classified in three groups (Artibeus, Dermanura, and Koopmania)
compose Subtribe Artibeina, an assemblage of New World leaf-nosed bats (Phyllostomidae) …

Order Chiroptera is a unique group of mammals whose members have attained self-
powered flight as their main mode of locomotion. Much speculation persists regarding bat …

Among leaf-nosed bats (family Phyllostomidae), the genus Leptonycteris (subfamily
Glossophaginae), contains three migratory and obligate nectar-dwelling species of great …

The rapid diversification of Myotis bats into more than 100 species is one of the most
extensive mammalian radiations available for study. Efforts to understand relationships …

Understanding mechanisms involved in speciation can be challenging, especially when
hybridization or introgression blurs species boundaries. In bats, resolving relationships of …