Genome-wide data reveal discordant mitonuclear introgression in the intermediate horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus affinis).
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2020.106886
Abstract: Closely related taxa often exhibit mitonuclear discordance attributed to introgression of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA), yet few studies have considered the underlying causes of mtDNA introgression. Here we test for demographic versus adaptive processes as explanations… read more here.
Keywords: horseshoe bat; bat rhinolophus; rhinolophus affinis; introgression ... See more keywords
The Dynamics of Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat (Rhinolophus euryale, Chiroptera) Gut Microflora During Hibernation
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DOI: 10.3161/15081109acc2017.19.1.017
Abstract: Hibernation is an extraordinary phenomenon evolved in many animals including some mammals, allowing them to survive unfavorable environmental conditions. This period represents a phase of fasting, which is known to affect the gut microflora in… read more here.
Keywords: horseshoe bat; gut microflora; mediterranean horseshoe; bat rhinolophus ... See more keywords
A New Species of Horseshoe Bat (Chiroptera: Rhinolophidae) from Mount Namuli, Mozambique
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DOI: 10.3161/15081109acc2022.24.1.002
Abstract: The ecology of the high-altitude mountains of northern Mozambique is understudied in comparison to surrounding countries. A series of biological surveys have focused on filling this data gap, with Mount Namuli in Zambezia Province one… read more here.
Keywords: horseshoe bat; group; new species; mount namuli ... See more keywords
Rediscovery of the critically endangered Hill's horseshoe bat (Rhinolophushilli) and other new records of bat species in Rwanda
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DOI: 10.3897/bdj.10.e83546
Abstract: Abstract Background For forty years, there has been growing uncertainty about whether Hill's horseshoe bat (Rhinolophushilli) still persists in Nyungwe National Park, Rwanda. Only known from one small area within the National Park, R.hilli is… read more here.
Keywords: horseshoe bat; hill horseshoe; national park; bat rhinolophushilli ... See more keywords