A new species of long-eared bat (Chiroptera, Vespertilionidae) from Sardinia (Italy)

• Autorzy: Mucedda M. , Kiefer A. , Pidinchedda E. , Veith M.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

We describe a new species of long-eared bat, genus Plecotus, from the island of Sardinia (Italy). The new species is clearly distinguishable from other European Plecotus species by its mitochondrial 16S rRNA gene (4.1-9.6% sequence divergence) as well as by a unique combination of morphological characters such as brownish colour of dorsal pelage, a relatively large thumb and thumb claw, an almost cylindrical form of the penis and the characteristic shape of the baculuin. The most important morphological diagnostic character is a relatively long (> 18 mm) and wide (> 6 mm) tragus. The new species is currently known from three localities on Sardinia. In addition to the new species we discovered a lineage of P. auritus, which is substantially differentiated from continental P. auritus at subspecific level (1.2-2.7% of sequence divergence of the 16S rRNA gene). The existence of these two endemic bat taxa on Sardinia highlights the island’s importance in the conservation of the European bat community.

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Acta Chiropterologica
• Rocznik: 2002
• Tom: 04
• Numer: 2
• Opis fizyczny: p.121-135,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Mucedda M.

• Centro per lo studio e la Protezione dei Pipistrelli in Sardegna - Gruppo Speleologico Sassarese, Via dei Navigatori 7, 07100 Sassari, Italy

autor

Kiefer A.

autor

Pidinchedda E.

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Veith M.

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