The systematic position of Pteropus leucopterus and its bearing on the monophyly and relationships of Pteropus (Chiroptera: Pteropodidae)

• Autorzy: Giannini N.P. , Almeida F. C. , Simmons N. B. , Helgen K. M.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Pteropus is the most speciose genus in Pteropodidae, currently comprising 65 species in 18 species groups. Here we examine whether Pteropus as currently understood is monophyletic. We sequenced three nuclear genes (RAG-1, RAG-2 and vWF) totalling c. 3.0 kbp from 18 species of Pteropus representing 12 species groups, plus Acerodon celebensis and megachiropteran outgroups representing all other subfamilies and tribes. Separate and combined parsimony and maximum likelihood analyses recovered a clade containing Acerodon as sister to all Pteropus species to the exclusion of the Philippine endemic taxon ‘P. leucopterus’, rendering Pteropus paraphyletic. We propose the revalidation of Desmalopex Miller, 1907, an available generic name for leucopterus, adopting the name combination Desmalopex leucopterus (Temminck, 1853). We discuss implications of this result and anticipate further modifications of the classification of Pteropus.

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Acta Chiropterologica
• Rocznik: 2008
• Tom: 10
• Numer: 1
• Opis fizyczny: p.11-20,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Giannini N.P.

• Department of Mammalogy, American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West at 79th Street, New York, 10024-5192 NY, USA
• CONICET, Programa de Investigaciones de Biodiversidad Argentina, Faculta de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto Miguel Lillo, Miguel Lillo 25, Universidad National the Tucuman, Tucuman, 4000 CP, Argentina

autor

Almeida F. C.

• Department of Mammalogy, American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West at 79th Street, New York, 10024-5192 NY, USA
• Division of Invertebrate Zoology, Molecular Systematics Laboratory, American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West at 79th Street, New York, 10024-5192 NY, USA

autor

Simmons N. B.

• Department of Mammalogy, American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West at 79th Street, New York, 10024-5192 NY, USA

autor

Helgen K. M.

• Division of Mammals, National Museum of Natural History, NHB 390, MRC 108 Smithsonian Institution, P.O. Box 37012, Washington, 20013-7012 D.C., USA

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