Four new tube-nosed bat species of the genus Murina (Chiroptera, Vespertilionidae) from Xizang Autonomous Region, China, based on morphological and molecular data
The genus Murina Gray, 1842, recently had four new species discovered in China over the last four years, suggesting its diversity may have been previously underestimated. Herein, we describe four new species—Murina beibengensis sp. nov., Murina medogensis sp. nov., Murina milinensis sp. nov., and Mu...
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| author | Tao Luo Ming-Le Mao Chang-Ting Lan Zi-Fa Zhao Zhong-Lian Wang Jing Yu Jia-Jia Wang Chen-Rui Yan Ning Xiao Jiang Zhou |
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| description | The genus Murina Gray, 1842, recently had four new species discovered in China over the last four years, suggesting its diversity may have been previously underestimated. Herein, we describe four new species—Murina beibengensis sp. nov., Murina medogensis sp. nov., Murina milinensis sp. nov., and Murina yadongensis sp. nov.—based on morphological and genetic evidence from specimens collected during bat diversity surveys conducted in the Xizang Autonomous Region of China over the past three years. Each of these four new species forms an independent lineage on a phylogenetic tree reconstructed using the mitochondrial COI and Cyt b genes, and each is genetically distinct from its congeners. Morphologically, the new species can be distinguished from the 43 recognized congeners by features including forearm length, hair color, and skull morphology. We elevated M. huttoni rubella from a subspecies of M. huttoni to a species based on morphological and genetic evidence. The new species discussed herein increase the number of species in the genus Murina to four worldwide and from 23 to 28 in China. This study not only enriches our understanding of bat species diversity but also underscores the importance of conducting bat surveys in the specialized highland habitats of the Himalayas. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-1bf79f8eefea49e0aa8d0c12ab7365322025-08-20T03:26:35ZengPensoft PublishersZoosystematics and Evolution1860-07432025-06-0110131023105510.3897/zse.101.144375144375Four new tube-nosed bat species of the genus Murina (Chiroptera, Vespertilionidae) from Xizang Autonomous Region, China, based on morphological and molecular dataTao Luo0Ming-Le Mao1Chang-Ting Lan2Zi-Fa Zhao3Zhong-Lian Wang4Jing Yu5Jia-Jia Wang6Chen-Rui Yan7Ning Xiao8Jiang Zhou9Southwest United Graduate SchoolGuizhou Normal UniversityGuizhou Normal UniversityGuizhou Normal UniversityGuizhou Normal UniversityGuizhou Normal UniversityGuizhou Normal UniversityGuizhou Normal UniversityGuiyang Healthcare Vocational UniversityGuizhou Normal UniversityThe genus Murina Gray, 1842, recently had four new species discovered in China over the last four years, suggesting its diversity may have been previously underestimated. Herein, we describe four new species—Murina beibengensis sp. nov., Murina medogensis sp. nov., Murina milinensis sp. nov., and Murina yadongensis sp. nov.—based on morphological and genetic evidence from specimens collected during bat diversity surveys conducted in the Xizang Autonomous Region of China over the past three years. Each of these four new species forms an independent lineage on a phylogenetic tree reconstructed using the mitochondrial COI and Cyt b genes, and each is genetically distinct from its congeners. Morphologically, the new species can be distinguished from the 43 recognized congeners by features including forearm length, hair color, and skull morphology. We elevated M. huttoni rubella from a subspecies of M. huttoni to a species based on morphological and genetic evidence. The new species discussed herein increase the number of species in the genus Murina to four worldwide and from 23 to 28 in China. This study not only enriches our understanding of bat species diversity but also underscores the importance of conducting bat surveys in the specialized highland habitats of the Himalayas.https://zse.pensoft.net/article/144375/download/pdf/ |
| spellingShingle | Tao Luo Ming-Le Mao Chang-Ting Lan Zi-Fa Zhao Zhong-Lian Wang Jing Yu Jia-Jia Wang Chen-Rui Yan Ning Xiao Jiang Zhou Four new tube-nosed bat species of the genus Murina (Chiroptera, Vespertilionidae) from Xizang Autonomous Region, China, based on morphological and molecular data Zoosystematics and Evolution |
| title | Four new tube-nosed bat species of the genus Murina (Chiroptera, Vespertilionidae) from Xizang Autonomous Region, China, based on morphological and molecular data |
| title_full | Four new tube-nosed bat species of the genus Murina (Chiroptera, Vespertilionidae) from Xizang Autonomous Region, China, based on morphological and molecular data |
| title_fullStr | Four new tube-nosed bat species of the genus Murina (Chiroptera, Vespertilionidae) from Xizang Autonomous Region, China, based on morphological and molecular data |
| title_full_unstemmed | Four new tube-nosed bat species of the genus Murina (Chiroptera, Vespertilionidae) from Xizang Autonomous Region, China, based on morphological and molecular data |
| title_short | Four new tube-nosed bat species of the genus Murina (Chiroptera, Vespertilionidae) from Xizang Autonomous Region, China, based on morphological and molecular data |
| title_sort | four new tube nosed bat species of the genus murina chiroptera vespertilionidae from xizang autonomous region china based on morphological and molecular data |
| url | https://zse.pensoft.net/article/144375/download/pdf/ |
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