Genetic Introgression and Morphological Variation in Naked-Back Bats (Chiroptera: Mormoopidae: <i>Pteronotus</i> Species) along Their Contact Zone in Central America

Genetic Introgression and Morphological Variation in Naked-Back Bats (Chiroptera: Mormoopidae: <i>Pteronotus</i> Species) along Their Contact Zone in Central America

Two sibling bare-backed bat species (<i>Pteronotus fulvus</i> and <i>P. gymnonotus</i>) have been traditionally differentiated by their size. However, intermediate specimens between the two species have been found in sympatric populations along southern Mexico and it has been...

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Main Authors: Aline Méndez-Rodríguez, Javier Juste, Alejandro Centeno-Cuadros, Flor Rodríguez-Gómez, Alejandra Serrato-Díaz, Juan Luis García-Mudarra, Luis Manuel Guevara-Chumacero, Ricardo López-Wilchis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Diversity
Subjects:
COI
genetic introgression
microsatellites
mitochondrial capture
<i>Pteronotus davyi</i>
<i>Pteronotus fulvus</i>
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/13/5/194

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