Do diversification models of Madagascar’s biota explain the population structure of the endemic bat Myotis goudoti (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae)?

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Publication Date

9-1-2010

Publication Title

Journal of biogeography

Volume Number

38

Issue Number

1

Abstract

Three mechanisms have been proposed to explain the adaptive radiations and species diversifications of Madagascar’s biota: the ecogeographical constraint, the riverine barrier and the micro-endemism models. On the intraspecific level, each model predicts different patterns of gene flow across the island’s physical and ecological features. To evaluate these models, phylogeographical analyses were conducted on a widespread and endemic species of bat, Myotis goudoti (Vespertilionidae).

Keywords

Bats, Chiroptera, Phylogeography, Genetics, Evolution (Biology)

Document Type

Article

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2699.2010.02393.x

Language

English

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