Biology ETDs
Publication Date
Summer 5-31-2021
Abstract
In my dissertation, I used morphological, sanger sequencing and next-generation sequencing data sets to explore the evolutionary relationships and study cryptic diversity of a extant Neotropical myotine radiation. Using a integrative approach, I described a new species of Myotis from the montane and premontane forest of Panama, Costa Rica and Eastern Ecuador, refining our undestanding of the taxonomy and systematics of the Myotis pilosatibialis complex of bats. Then, using a single locus barcoding approach I explored genetic diversity partitioning across the Myotis radiation with a focus on Neotropical species, ilustrating the phylogenetic relationships of Neotropical species and exploring their species limits. Finally, a whole genome resequencing data set was used to resolve phylogenetic relationships, species groups and species limits. In addition I reconstructed biogeographic histories, estimated divergence times, and explored for admixture between species. Taken together, this dissertation show the power of combining diffferent data sets to study species diversity and evolutionary history in Neotropical Myotis
Project Sponsors
Fondo de Talento Humano and SENESCYT from the Republic of Ecuador
Language
English
Keywords
Myotis, Neotropics, phylogenomics, species diversity, biogeography, integrative taxonomy
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Biology
Level of Degree
Doctoral
Department Name
UNM Biology Department
First Committee Member (Chair)
Dr. Joseph Cook
Second Committee Member
Dr. Irene Salinas
Third Committee Member
Dr. James Degnan
Fourth Committee Member
Dr. Jason Malaney
Recommended Citation
Carrion, Carlos Alberto Mr. "Into the Neotropics: Perspectives on the evolution of Neotropical Myotis." (2021). https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/biol_etds/382