Distinguishing between cryptic species Myotis ikonnikovi and M. brandtii gracilis in Hokkaido, Japan: Evaluation of a novel diagnostic morphological feature using molecular methods

Acta Chiropterologica

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 95-102

  Kawai, Kuniko ^a   Kondo, Norihisa ^b   Sasaki, Naoko ^c   Fukui, Dai ^a   Dewa, Hiroshi ^d   Satô, Masahiko ^e   Yamaga, Yuriko ^f  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Nemuro City Museum of History and Nature   (Japan)

^c HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION   (Japan)

^d Asahikawa University   (Japan)

^e Rishiri Town Museum   (Japan)

^f Bihoro Museum   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cryptic species; M. brandtii gracilis; MtDNA cytochrome b; Myotis ikonnikovi; Non lethal method; Venation pattern

Indexed keywords

MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; MORPHOLOGY;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HOKKAIDO; JAPAN;

MYOTIS IKONNIKOVI; MYOTIS MYSTACINUS;

EID: 33744955804     PISSN: 15081109     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3161/1733-5329(2006)8[95:DBCSMI]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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