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Taxonomic re-evaluation of New World Eptesicus and Histiotus (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae), with the description of a new genus

  • 1. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biodiversidade e Biologia Evolutiva, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro. 21941-902 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil. & Center for Conservation Genomics, Smithsonian National Zoological Park and Conservation Biology Institute. Washington, DC, 20008, USA. & Fiocruz Mata Atlântica, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. 22713-560 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
  • 2. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biodiversidade e Biologia Evolutiva, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro. 21941-902 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil. & Fiocruz Mata Atlântica, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. 22713-560 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
  • 3. Division of Mammals, National Museum of Natural History. Washington, DC, 20560, USA.
  • 4. Departamento de Biologia Animal, Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro.
  • 5. Center for Conservation Genomics, Smithsonian National Zoological Park and Conservation Biology Institute. Washington, DC, 20008, USA.
  • 6. Departamento de Vertebrados, Museu Nacional, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro.
  • 7. Fiocruz Mata Atlântica, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. 22713-560 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.

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Cláudio, Vinícius C., Novaes, Roberto L.M., Gardner, Alfred L., Nogueira, Marcelo R., Wilson, Don E., Maldonado, Jesús E., Oliveira, João A., Moratelli, Ricardo (2023): Taxonomic re-evaluation of New World Eptesicus and Histiotus (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae), with the description of a new genus. Zoologia (e22029) 40: 1-24, DOI: 10.1590/S1984-4689.v40.e22029, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s1984-4689.v40.e22029

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