New altitudinal record of Myotis moratellii Novaes et al., 2021 (Chiroptera, Vespertilionidae) in the northwestern foothills of  Ecuador
Myotis moratellii Novaes et al., 2021 is a bat species that inhabits western Ecuador at low elevations (0–150 m a.s.l.). This study extends its northern distribution by 63 km into the foothill rainforests of the Chocó in Imbabura Province at 1,240 m a.s.l. Given the nove...
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| description | Myotis moratellii Novaes et al., 2021 is a bat species that inhabits western Ecuador at low elevations (0–150 m a.s.l.). This study extends its northern distribution by 63 km into the foothill rainforests of the Chocó in Imbabura Province at 1,240 m a.s.l. Given the novel color patterns observed in the specimens collected, molecular approaches were necessary for species-level identification. Although the cause of this variation remains unclear, continued integrative taxonomy is critical to uncover the cryptic diversity within the genus. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a48e1217d8984a3791ba8dcf8d4c4b4c2025-08-20T01:49:32ZengPensoft PublishersCheck List1809-127X2025-05-0121350651410.15560/21.3.506150594New altitudinal record of Myotis moratellii Novaes et al., 2021 (Chiroptera, Vespertilionidae) in the northwestern foothills of  EcuadorFrancisco X. Castellanos0Laura Simba1Jorge Brito2Instituto Nacional de BiodiversidadUniversidad Central del EcuadorInstituto Nacional de BiodiversidadMyotis moratellii Novaes et al., 2021 is a bat species that inhabits western Ecuador at low elevations (0–150 m a.s.l.). This study extends its northern distribution by 63 km into the foothill rainforests of the Chocó in Imbabura Province at 1,240 m a.s.l. Given the novel color patterns observed in the specimens collected, molecular approaches were necessary for species-level identification. Although the cause of this variation remains unclear, continued integrative taxonomy is critical to uncover the cryptic diversity within the genus.https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/150594/download/pdf/Chocócolor variationcryptic diversitycytochr |
| spellingShingle | Francisco X. Castellanos Laura Simba Jorge Brito New altitudinal record of Myotis moratellii Novaes et al., 2021 (Chiroptera, Vespertilionidae) in the northwestern foothills of  Ecuador Check List Chocó color variation cryptic diversity cytochr |
| title | New altitudinal record of Myotis moratellii Novaes et al., 2021 (Chiroptera, Vespertilionidae) in the northwestern foothills of  Ecuador |
| title_full | New altitudinal record of Myotis moratellii Novaes et al., 2021 (Chiroptera, Vespertilionidae) in the northwestern foothills of  Ecuador |
| title_fullStr | New altitudinal record of Myotis moratellii Novaes et al., 2021 (Chiroptera, Vespertilionidae) in the northwestern foothills of  Ecuador |
| title_full_unstemmed | New altitudinal record of Myotis moratellii Novaes et al., 2021 (Chiroptera, Vespertilionidae) in the northwestern foothills of  Ecuador |
| title_short | New altitudinal record of Myotis moratellii Novaes et al., 2021 (Chiroptera, Vespertilionidae) in the northwestern foothills of  Ecuador |
| title_sort | new altitudinal record of myotis moratellii novaes et al 2021 chiroptera vespertilionidae in amp nbsp the northwestern foothills of amp nbsp ecuador |
| topic | Chocó color variation cryptic diversity cytochr |
| url | https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/150594/download/pdf/ |
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