Molecular identification of genus Pipistrellus (Mammalia: Chiroptera) from Fata region, Pakistan

Autor: M. Idnan, A. Javid, M. Tayyab, A. Hussain, S. Mansoor, S. M. Bukhari, Irfan, M. Shahbaz, K. ur Rehman, S. Andleeb, S. M. Azam, W. Ali
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Brazilian Journal of Biology, Vol 83 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1678-4375
1519-6984
DOI: 10.1590/1519-6984.246322
Popis: Abstract A total of 10 specimens were captured from selected sites of Bajaur Agency FATA, Pakistan using mist nets. The captured specimens were morphologically identified and various morphometric measurements were taken. The head and Body length (HB) of Pipistrellus coromondra and Pipistrellus kuhlii lepidus (n=10) was 43±0.11 mm and 45±1.1 respectively. Morphologically identified Pipistrellus kuhlii confirmed as Pipistrellus kuhlii lepidus based on 16S rRNA sequences. The DNA sequences were submitted to GenBank and accession numbers were obtained (MN 719478 and MT430902). The available 16S rRNA gene sequences of Pipistrellus coromondra and Pipistrellus kuhlii lepidus were retrieved from NCBI and incorporated in N-J tree analysis. Overall, the interspecific genetic variations among Pipistrellus coromondra and Pipistrellus kuhlii lepidus were 8% and 1% respectively. In our recommendation, a comprehensive molecular identification of bats is need of hour to report more cryptic and new species from Pakistan.
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