A polytypic species revisited: Phylogenetic and morphological variation, taxonomic status, and geographical distribution of Trachops (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae)
M. A. Camacho, P. A. Menendez-Guerrero, B. Horvath, D. Cadar, J. Murienne
The study reevaluates the taxonomic status of the bat genus Trachops using morphological, morphometric, and molecular data, elevating T. cirrhosus ehrhardti to species status and challenging previous size differentiation assumptions.
bioRxiv · Jan 4, 2024Zoology