Reassessment of the Taxonomic Borders Within Pipistrellus (Chiroptera, Vespertilionidae, Pipistrellini)
Journal: Diversity
Year: 2025

Based on an integrative approach including molecular genetics and morphological data, the relationships of supraspecific taxa in the tribe Pipistrellini were considered. Based on the sequences of one mitochondrial (cytb) and four nuclear (rag2, dmp1, apob and thy) markers, phylogenetic relationships between representatives of the tribe and a number of other Vespertilioninae genera used as multiple outgroups were reconstructed. Also, 22 metric characters of the skull and teeth were analyzed. Prev