Title
A systematic revision of Macrotus (Chiroptera)
Related Titles
Series:
American Museum novitates, no. 2212
By
Anderson, Sydney, 1927-2018
Nelson, Craig E. (Craig Eugene), 1940-
Type
Book
Material
Published material
Publication info
New York, N.Y American Museum of Natural History [1965]
Notes
Title from caption.
"March 17, 1965."
"Among 810 specimens of bats of the genus Macrotus (Phyllostomatidae) that were studied are specimens representing populations both geographically and morphologically intermediate between the three nominal species recognized in recent years. Specimens from Sinaloa are intergrades between Macrotus californicus and Macrotus mexicanus, and specimens from Cuba are intergrades between M. mexicanus and M. waterhousii. Therefore, we conclude that a single species, Macrotus waterhousii, having seven subspecies, ranges from California south to Guatemala on the mainland and occurs on most West Indian islands east to Hispaniola. Secondary sexual dimorphism was not detected. Only adults were used in geographic comparisons. Individual variation is described. Various degrees of intraspecific differences are described, and the relevance of the subspecies concept is discussed. Synonymies, ranges, types, detailed comments, and lists of specimens are included in the Accounts of subspecies"--P. [1].
Subjects
59.9.4P
,
Bats
,
California
,
Caribbean Area
,
Classification
,
Macrotus
,
Mammals
,
Mexico
Call Number
QL1 .A436 no.2212, 1965
Language
English
Identifiers
OCLC:
31841337
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