A taxonomic reassessment of Rhinolophus rex Allen, 1923 and its allies (Chiroptera: Rhinolophidae)
This study integrates analyses of mitochondrial DNA sequences and morphological and acoustic data to re-evaluate the taxonomic status of Rhinolophus rex rex, R. r. paradoxolophus and R. schnitzleri throughout their distribution ranges. Based on a dense geographic sampling of specimens hitherto refer...
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| author | Vuong Tan Tu Neil M. Furey Tamás Görföl Alexandre Hassanin Satoru Arai Daisuke Koyabu Bounsavane Douangboubpha Gábor Csorba |
| author_facet | Vuong Tan Tu Neil M. Furey Tamás Görföl Alexandre Hassanin Satoru Arai Daisuke Koyabu Bounsavane Douangboubpha Gábor Csorba |
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| description | This study integrates analyses of mitochondrial DNA sequences and morphological and acoustic data to re-evaluate the taxonomic status of Rhinolophus rex rex, R. r. paradoxolophus and R. schnitzleri throughout their distribution ranges. Based on a dense geographic sampling of specimens hitherto referred to these taxa and contrary to the current taxonomic view, our results indicate that all examined specimens of these taxa are representatives of a single, widely distributed and morphologically variable species, R. rex. The recognition of its geographic populations as different subspecies (R. r. rex and R. r. paradoxolophus) or distinct species (R. schnitzleri) based on morphological and acoustic data should be regarded as invalid. In the light of this revision, we also reassess the conservation status of R. rex against IUCN Red List criteria as Near Threatened. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8119df3736724560965622bd22ed10962024-02-03T07:46:03ZengPensoftVertebrate Zoology2625-84982023-05-017354555610.3897/vz.73.e101487101487A taxonomic reassessment of Rhinolophus rex Allen, 1923 and its allies (Chiroptera: Rhinolophidae)Vuong Tan Tu0Neil M. Furey1Tamás Görföl2Alexandre Hassanin3Satoru Arai4Daisuke Koyabu5Bounsavane Douangboubpha6Gábor Csorba7Institute of Ecology and Biological Resources, Vietnam Academy of Science and TechnologyHarrison InstituteDepartment of Zoology, Hungarian Natural History MuseumSorbonne UniversitéCenter for Surveillance, Immunization, and Epidemiologic Research, National Institute of Infectious DiseasesTokyo Medical and Dental UniversityNational University of LaosDepartment of Zoology, Hungarian Natural History MuseumThis study integrates analyses of mitochondrial DNA sequences and morphological and acoustic data to re-evaluate the taxonomic status of Rhinolophus rex rex, R. r. paradoxolophus and R. schnitzleri throughout their distribution ranges. Based on a dense geographic sampling of specimens hitherto referred to these taxa and contrary to the current taxonomic view, our results indicate that all examined specimens of these taxa are representatives of a single, widely distributed and morphologically variable species, R. rex. The recognition of its geographic populations as different subspecies (R. r. rex and R. r. paradoxolophus) or distinct species (R. schnitzleri) based on morphological and acoustic data should be regarded as invalid. In the light of this revision, we also reassess the conservation status of R. rex against IUCN Red List criteria as Near Threatened.https://vertebrate-zoology.arphahub.com/article/101487/download/pdf/ |
| spellingShingle | Vuong Tan Tu Neil M. Furey Tamás Görföl Alexandre Hassanin Satoru Arai Daisuke Koyabu Bounsavane Douangboubpha Gábor Csorba A taxonomic reassessment of Rhinolophus rex Allen, 1923 and its allies (Chiroptera: Rhinolophidae) Vertebrate Zoology |
| title | A taxonomic reassessment of Rhinolophus rex Allen, 1923 and its allies (Chiroptera: Rhinolophidae) |
| title_full | A taxonomic reassessment of Rhinolophus rex Allen, 1923 and its allies (Chiroptera: Rhinolophidae) |
| title_fullStr | A taxonomic reassessment of Rhinolophus rex Allen, 1923 and its allies (Chiroptera: Rhinolophidae) |
| title_full_unstemmed | A taxonomic reassessment of Rhinolophus rex Allen, 1923 and its allies (Chiroptera: Rhinolophidae) |
| title_short | A taxonomic reassessment of Rhinolophus rex Allen, 1923 and its allies (Chiroptera: Rhinolophidae) |
| title_sort | taxonomic reassessment of rhinolophus rex allen 1923 and its allies chiroptera rhinolophidae |
| url | https://vertebrate-zoology.arphahub.com/article/101487/download/pdf/ |
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