From field to laboratory: a memorial volume in honor of Robert J. Baker (R. D. Bradley, H. H. Genoways, D. J. Schmidly, and L. C. Bradley, eds.), Oct 11, 2019
The bat family Phyllostomidae has undergone one of the largest known adaptive radiations among ma... more The bat family Phyllostomidae has undergone one of the largest known adaptive radiations among mammals; currently it is the second most diverse family of bats after Vespertilionidae and the most diverse with respect to feeding habits. Consequently, the Phyllostomidae plays a vital role in ecosystem processes, which include forest regeneration, plant pollination, and insect predation. These characteristics make phyllostomids a fascinating group to study and current research is very dynamic. In this review, a summary of the state of knowledge regarding three main aspects of phyllostomids is provided—rapid diversification, systematics, and recent taxonomic changes. First, the rapid diversification in the family is explored, and then the morphological, ecological, historical, and genetic processes that allowed this diversification to occur are discussed. Systematics and taxonomy in Phyllostomidae have been influenced by the intense molecular work carried out in recent decades. Early results showed that molecular and morphological phylogenies of Phyllostomidae were not congruent and revealed that feeding guilds were not necessarily monophyletic. Since then, numerous efforts have been made to resolve the family comprehensively and a discussion of the most recently published phylogenies is included. Taxonomically, new species have been described every year since the last revision in 2005, which resulted in a 34% increase in number of species, accounting for approximately 60% of all bats described in the Neotropics. A detailed review of these changes is presented, which includes described species, elevated subspecies or synonyms, and synonymized species. Taxonomic revisions were focused on only 10 of the 60 phyllostomid genera, thus research opportunities in this area are extensive. Future work promises to be equally intense to obtain an accurate description of the family’s diversity, define speciation patterns, provide an accurate taxonomy for ecological and behavioral studies, and delimit species distributions.
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Abstract We present an update to the list of mammals known to occur in Bolivia. We incorporate and describe recent taxonomic changes and new records for the country made since the last list published in 2003. New records and taxonomic changes were considered only if they had verifiable evidence. To date, the list of mammals for the country includes 406 native species, belonging to 11 orders, 46 families and 196 genera, representing an increase of 51 species over the 2003 list. Among those added, 14 were new to science and have type localities in Bolivia. The most diverse orders were Rodentia (148 species), Chiroptera (138), Didelphimorphia (35) and Carnivora (27); a total of 25 species are endemic to Bolivia. In addition, 14 species of introduced mammals are listed. Additional records and taxonomic changes are expected as a result of biological inventories currently in execution, re-identification of specimens deposited in national and foreign mammal collections, and future taxonomic revisions. Este trabajo está dedicado a la memoria de Boris Ríos-Uzeda, Mario Baudoin Weeks y Wendy Townsend. Excelencia, compromiso e infatigable esfuerzo por el conocimiento y la conservación de la biodiversidad de Bolivia, es el legado que nos dejan y la luz que ilumina el camino de los que los seguimos. Queridos amigos, los llevamos en el corazón.
periods for many species native to the High Plains of Texas. Findings presented herein suggest that urban habitats are preferred stopover sites for migratory bat species while traversing arid regions such as those occurring in western Texas. In addition to human-made structures, urban habitats harbor non-native trees that provide suitable roost sites, aggregations of insect prey swarming outdoor light sources, and artificial water sources. It is important to understand bat activity in western Texas, not only for the benefit of agricultural pest suppression, but also to predict how the expansion of wind energy may affect bat populations in this region.
Abstract We present an update to the list of mammals known to occur in Bolivia. We incorporate and describe recent taxonomic changes and new records for the country made since the last list published in 2003. New records and taxonomic changes were considered only if they had verifiable evidence. To date, the list of mammals for the country includes 406 native species, belonging to 11 orders, 46 families and 196 genera, representing an increase of 51 species over the 2003 list. Among those added, 14 were new to science and have type localities in Bolivia. The most diverse orders were Rodentia (148 species), Chiroptera (138), Didelphimorphia (35) and Carnivora (27); a total of 25 species are endemic to Bolivia. In addition, 14 species of introduced mammals are listed. Additional records and taxonomic changes are expected as a result of biological inventories currently in execution, re-identification of specimens deposited in national and foreign mammal collections, and future taxonomic revisions. Este trabajo está dedicado a la memoria de Boris Ríos-Uzeda, Mario Baudoin Weeks y Wendy Townsend. Excelencia, compromiso e infatigable esfuerzo por el conocimiento y la conservación de la biodiversidad de Bolivia, es el legado que nos dejan y la luz que ilumina el camino de los que los seguimos. Queridos amigos, los llevamos en el corazón.
periods for many species native to the High Plains of Texas. Findings presented herein suggest that urban habitats are preferred stopover sites for migratory bat species while traversing arid regions such as those occurring in western Texas. In addition to human-made structures, urban habitats harbor non-native trees that provide suitable roost sites, aggregations of insect prey swarming outdoor light sources, and artificial water sources. It is important to understand bat activity in western Texas, not only for the benefit of agricultural pest suppression, but also to predict how the expansion of wind energy may affect bat populations in this region.