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Next generation sequencing data in the phylogenetic relationships of the genus Molossus (Chiroptera, Molossidae)

Data in Brief, 2020
The mastiff bat Molossus is a broadly distributed genus within the family Molossidae. Molossus includes groups of species that are either morphologically or genetically very similar, rendering the taxonomy of this genus confusing and unstable.
Livia O. Loureiro, Mark D. Engstrom, Burton K. Lim   +2 more
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The In-Flight Social Calls of Insectivorous Bats: Species Specific Behaviors and Contexts of Social Call Production

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2019
Bats could be a useful study system for studying the evolution of social communication, as they exhibit a high diversity of social group size and complexity.
Brian T. Springall, Brian T. Springall, Han Li, Matina C. Kalcounis-Rueppell, Matina C. Kalcounis-Rueppell   +4 more
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Genomic characterization of Alphacoronavirus from Mops condylurus bats in Nigeria

Virus Research, 2023
Coronaviruses (CoVs) are responsible for sporadic, epidemic and pandemic respiratory diseases worldwide. Bats have been identified as the reservoir for CoVs. To increase the number of complete coronavirus genomes in Africa and to comprehend the molecular
Uwem George, Oluwadamilola George, Judith Oguzie, Oluwadamilola Osasona, Babatunde Motayo, Joshua Kamani, Philomena Eromon, Onikepe Folarin, Anise Happi, Isaac Komolafe, Christian Happi   +10 more
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First record of a Wrinkle-lipped Free-tailed Bat Chaerephon plicatus Buchannan, 1800 (Mammalia: Chiroptera: Molossidae) colony in Sri Lanka, with notes on echolocation calls and taxonomy

Journal of Threatened Taxa, 2017
In this paper we report the discovery of a colony of Wrinkle-lipped Free-tailed Bat Chaerephon plicatus for the first time in Sri Lanka, and a record of this species after a lapse of 20 years.  C.
Tharaka Kusuminda, Wipula B. Yapa
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New records of bats (Chiroptera, Mammalia) from Argentina [PDF]

Check List, 2016
We provide new distributional records for five species of bats from Argentina, of the families Vespertilionidae and Molossidae, representing new records for Catamarca, Chaco, La Rioja, Misiones, and San Juan provinces, as well as unpublished data for ...
Santiago Gamboa Alurralde, R. Sánchez, Rubén Barquez, M. Díaz   +3 more
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Astrovirus in Reunion Free-Tailed Bat (Mormopterus francoismoutoui)

Viruses, 2021
Astroviruses (AstVs) are RNA viruses infecting a large diversity of avian and mammalian species, including bats, livestock, and humans. We investigated AstV infection in a free-tailed bat species, Mormopterus francoismoutoui, endemic to Reunion Island. A
Léa Joffrin, Axel O. G. Hoarau, Erwan Lagadec, Marie Köster, Riana V. Ramanantsalama, Patrick Mavingui, Camille Lebarbenchon   +6 more
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Ectoparasite insects of bats from the fields and weedlands eco-region of Argentina [PDF]

Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia, 2021
New information is presented for bats and their ectoparasite insects from the Argentine Field and Weedlands Ecoregion. Bats of the families Molossidae, Phyllostomidae and Vespertilionidae containing ectoparasites belonging to families Polyctenidae ...
Analía Gladys Autino, Fabricio Miguel Idoeta, Guillermo Luis Claps, Rubén Marcos Barquez   +3 more
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Molecular data on the CO1 and beta fibrinogen gene in the evolutionary relationships of the mastiff bat (Chiroptera, Molossidae, Molossus)

Data in Brief, 2018
Molossus is one of the most diverse genera of free-tailed bats in the pantropical family Molossidae and occurs though all the Neotropics. Nevertheless, the taxonomy and phylogeny of this group is poorly understood.
Livia O. Loureiro, Burton K. Lim, Mark D. Engstrom   +2 more
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An Assessment on Bat Diversity in Curitiba, Paraná State, Subtropical Brazil

Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology, 2021
Urbanization changes natural environments making them inhospitable to autochthonous fauna. However, studies have shown that certain groups and animal species tolerate urban habitat or even benefit from it as is the case of some bats.
Gledson Vigiano Bianconi, Michel Miretzki   +1 more
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Second record of Cyttarops alecto and Eumops wilsoni (Mammalia: Chiroptera) in Peru

Revista Peruana de Biología, 2017
Herein we report the second record in Peru of Cyttarops alecto (Emballonuridae) and Eumops wilsoni (Molossidae), both little known bats of Neotropical region.
Jean P. Ludeña, César E. Medina
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