Evolutionary history of Carnivora (Mammalia, Laurasiatheria) inferred from mitochondrial genomes

A Hassanin, G Veron, A Ropiquet… - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
The order Carnivora, which currently includes 296 species classified into 16 families, is
distributed across all continents. The phylogeny and the timing of diversification of members …

Interaction between Old World fruit bats and humans: from large scale ecosystem services to zoonotic diseases

RV Ramanantsalama, SM Goodman, M Dietrich… - Acta Tropica, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The Old World tropical and subtropical frugivorous bat genus Rousettus
(Pteropodidae) contains species with broad distributions, as well as those occurring in …

A mitochondrial genome phylogeny of voles and lemmings (Rodentia: Arvicolinae): Evolutionary and taxonomic implications

NI Abramson, SY Bodrov, OV Bondareva… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Arvicolinae is one of the most impressive placental radiations with over 150 extant and
numerous extinct species that emerged since the Miocene in the Northern Hemisphere. The …

Anatomical correlates and nomenclature of the chiropteran endocranial cast

J Maugoust, MJ Orliac - The Anatomical Record, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Bats form a diverse group of mammals that are highly specialized in active flight and
ultrasound echolocation. These specializations rely on adaptations that reflect on their …

Revised phylogeny from complete mitochondrial genomes of phyllostomid bats resolves subfamilial classification

MA Camacho, D Cadar, B Horváth… - Zoological Journal of …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Classically, molecular phylogenetic trees of Phyllostomidae have been inferred using a
combination of a few mitochondrial and nuclear markers. However, there is still uncertainty …

Hidden Afrotropical bat diversity in Nigeria: ten new country records from a biodiversity hotspot

I Tanshi, BC Obitte, A Monadjem… - Acta …, 2021 - ingentaconnect.com
Knowledge of Afrotropical bat diversity is hindered by hidden diversity because of inefficient
sampling techniques, limited survey effort, and taxonomic description. With 90 bat species …

DNA barcoding reveals cryptic diversification and taxonomic discordance among bats and birds within Sub-Saharan Africa

J Mulvaney, M Moir, MI Cherry - Biodiversity and Conservation, 2023 - Springer
Cryptic species present a challenge for conservation, as species diversity may remain
undetected. In zoological research, DNA barcoding of the mitochondrial cytochrome c …

Drivers affecting habitat use in Afrotropical hipposiderid and pteropodid bats

C Mande, V Van Cakenberghe, L Kirkpatrick… - Biotropica, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Assessing how bats respond to habitat attributes requires an integrative approach to reliably
predict direct community‐level effects. We focused on hipposiderid and pteropodid bats …

First complete cytochrome B sequences and molecular taxonomy of bat species from Sri Lanka

T Perera, F Schwarz, T Muzeniek, S Siriwardana… - Animals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The aim of our study was to address the research gap in the molecular
taxonomy of Sri Lankan bats. The accurate identification of animals plays a major role in …

Haplotype diversity in the mitochondrial genome of the Egyptian river buffalo (Bubalus bubalis)

NA Youssef, M Curaudeau, SM El Nahas… - … DNA Part B, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Here, we sequenced the complete mitochondrial genome of 29 Egyptian river buffaloes
collected in two breeding stations of Egypt. The genome is 16,357–16,359 base pairs in …