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      The taxonomic status of Myotisnesopoluslarensis (Chiroptera, Vespertilionidae) and new insights on the diversity of Caribbean Myotis

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          Myotis nesopolus currently comprises two subspecies. The nominate subspecies ( M. n. nesopolus ) occurs on the Caribbean islands of Curaçao and Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, whereas M. n. larensis is known from mainland South America in northeastern Colombia and northwestern Venezuela. Our Maximum Likelihood phylogenetic analyses of cytochrome-b gene sequences recovered M. nesopolus as a paraphyletic group, with M. n. nesopolus and M. n. larensis as non-sister lineages. The haplotype network indicates that these two subspecies do not share any haplotypes and are in different evolutionary trajectories. Additionally, these two subspecies can be distinguished on the basis of qualitative and quantitative morphological traits. This pattern supports the recognition of M. nesopolus and M. larensis as full species. Our results also reveal that the assemblage of Caribbean Myotis do not form a monophyletic group. Caribbean species are phylogenetically close to mainland species from northern South America and Central America, suggesting that colonization of Caribbean islands happened multiple times.

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          Atualmente Myotis nesopolus compreende duas subespécies: M. n. nesopolus ocorre nas ilhas caribenhas de Curaçao e Bonaire, Antilhas Holandesas, enquanto M. n. larensis é conhecido para o continente da América do Sul, no nordeste da Colômbia e noroeste da Venezuela. Nossa inferência filogenética por Máxima Verossimilhança recuperou M. nesopolus como parafilética, com M. n. nesopolus e M. n. larensis sendo linhagens não-irmãs. Além disso, essas duas subespécies não compartilham nenhum haplótipo. Adicionalmente, as subespécies podem ser diferenciadas a partir de caracteres morfológicos e morfométricos. Esse achado suporta o reconhecimento de M. nesopolus e M. larensis como espécies distintas. Nossos resultados revelam que os Myotis do Caribe não formam um grupo monofilético. Espécies caribenhas são filogeneticamente próximas de espécies continentais das Américas Central e do Sul, sugerindo que a colonização das ilhas do Caribe aconteceu por múltiplos eventos de dispersão.

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          MEGA X: Molecular Evolutionary Genetics Analysis across Computing Platforms.

          The Molecular Evolutionary Genetics Analysis (Mega) software implements many analytical methods and tools for phylogenomics and phylomedicine. Here, we report a transformation of Mega to enable cross-platform use on Microsoft Windows and Linux operating systems. Mega X does not require virtualization or emulation software and provides a uniform user experience across platforms. Mega X has additionally been upgraded to use multiple computing cores for many molecular evolutionary analyses. Mega X is available in two interfaces (graphical and command line) and can be downloaded from www.megasoftware.net free of charge.
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            RAxML version 8: a tool for phylogenetic analysis and post-analysis of large phylogenies

            Motivation: Phylogenies are increasingly used in all fields of medical and biological research. Moreover, because of the next-generation sequencing revolution, datasets used for conducting phylogenetic analyses grow at an unprecedented pace. RAxML (Randomized Axelerated Maximum Likelihood) is a popular program for phylogenetic analyses of large datasets under maximum likelihood. Since the last RAxML paper in 2006, it has been continuously maintained and extended to accommodate the increasingly growing input datasets and to serve the needs of the user community. Results: I present some of the most notable new features and extensions of RAxML, such as a substantial extension of substitution models and supported data types, the introduction of SSE3, AVX and AVX2 vector intrinsics, techniques for reducing the memory requirements of the code and a plethora of operations for conducting post-analyses on sets of trees. In addition, an up-to-date 50-page user manual covering all new RAxML options is available. Availability and implementation: The code is available under GNU GPL at https://github.com/stamatak/standard-RAxML. Contact: alexandros.stamatakis@h-its.org Supplementary information: Supplementary data are available at Bioinformatics online.
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              MUSCLE: multiple sequence alignment with high accuracy and high throughput.

              We describe MUSCLE, a new computer program for creating multiple alignments of protein sequences. Elements of the algorithm include fast distance estimation using kmer counting, progressive alignment using a new profile function we call the log-expectation score, and refinement using tree-dependent restricted partitioning. The speed and accuracy of MUSCLE are compared with T-Coffee, MAFFT and CLUSTALW on four test sets of reference alignments: BAliBASE, SABmark, SMART and a new benchmark, PREFAB. MUSCLE achieves the highest, or joint highest, rank in accuracy on each of these sets. Without refinement, MUSCLE achieves average accuracy statistically indistinguishable from T-Coffee and MAFFT, and is the fastest of the tested methods for large numbers of sequences, aligning 5000 sequences of average length 350 in 7 min on a current desktop computer. The MUSCLE program, source code and PREFAB test data are freely available at http://www.drive5. com/muscle.
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                Zookeys
                Zookeys
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                urn:lsid:arphahub.com:pub:45048D35-BB1D-5CE8-9668-537E44BD4C7E
                urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:91BD42D4-90F1-4B45-9350-EEF175B1727A
                ZooKeys
                Pensoft Publishers
                1313-2989
                1313-2970
                2021
                10 February 2021
                : 1015
                : 145-167
                Affiliations
                [1 ] Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biodiversidade e Biologia Evolutiva. Av. Carlos Chagas Filho 373, Cidade Universitária, 21941-902, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
                [2 ] Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Division of Mammals. 10th St. & Constitution Ave. NW, 20013-7012, Washington, DC, USA
                [3 ] University of Minnesota, College of Veterinary Medicine, 1365 Gortner Ave., 55108, Saint Paul, MN, USA
                [4 ] Museu Nacional / Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Departamento de Vertebrados. Quinta da Boa Vista s/n, São Cristóvão, 20940-040, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
                [5 ] Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Fiocruz Mata Atlântica. R. Sampaio Correa s/n, Taquara, 22713-560, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
                Author notes
                Corresponding author: Roberto Leonan M. Novaes ( robertoleonan@ 123456gmail.com )

                Academic editor: DeeAnn Reeder

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                https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1657-2807
                https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3438-911X
                https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4228-5334
                https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8111-4779
                https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0942-6633
                Article
                59248
                10.3897/zookeys.1015.59248
                7889575
                33623474
                fcc6e873-0e6b-4822-9d2d-361118894ac6

                This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the CC0 Public Domain Dedication.

                History
                : 02 October 2020
                : 21 December 2020
                Funding
                Funded by: Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico 501100003593 http://doi.org/10.13039/501100003593
                Categories
                Research Article
                Chiroptera
                Mammalia
                Vespertilionidae
                Biogeography
                Evolutionary Biology
                Molecular Systematics
                Nomenclature
                Phylogeny
                Population Genetics
                Taxonomy
                Cenozoic
                Central America and the Caribbean
                South America

                Animal science & Zoology
                bats,biogeography,lesser antilles,morphology,morphometry,taxonomy,south america,venezuela

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