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A New Species of Murina (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) from Yunnan, China †.
- Source :
- Animals (2076-2615); Aug2024, Vol. 14 Issue 16, p2371, 15p
- Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Simple Summary: In this paper, a new Murina species is described from Yunnan, China, based on morphological and molecular evidence. Genetically, the new species is most closely related to M. chrysochaetes. Morphologically, the new species can be distinguished from M. chrysochaetes and all other congeners by a combination of morphological characteristics. The discovery of the new species brings the total number of recognized species of the genus Murina to 42, of which 22 occur in China. During an examination of various specimens previously collected from different locations and times, we discovered seven Murina specimens that had been collected in May 2023 from the Guanyinshan Provincial Nature Reserve, Yuanyang, Yunnan, China. Based on the assessment of morphological characteristics and molecular data analysis, these specimens were determined to represent a previously unidentified species, designated Murina yuanyang sp. nov. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- BIOLOGICAL classification
NUMBERS of species
NATURE reserves
VESPERTILIONIDAE
BATS
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20762615
- Volume :
- 14
- Issue :
- 16
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Animals (2076-2615)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 179353596
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3390/ani14162371