A new species of bat in Portugal
In an article recently published by Biodiversity Data Journal, CIBIO-InBIO researchers present the InBIO Barcoding Initiative Database: Portuguese Bats (Chiroptera) and unveil the first record of Myotis alcathoe for Portugal.
The presence of this bat species was genetically confirmed through the sequencing of a tissue sample collected in 2005 in the Peneda Gerês National Park, a protected area located in north-western Portugal. This individual had been identified in the field as M. mystacinus, a cryptic species of M. alcathoe, thus demonstrating the difficulty in distinguishing these species, based on external morphological characters alone.
This study was conducted within the scope of the EnvMetaGen CIBIO-InBIO project as part of the InBIO Barcode Initiative and provides a clear example of how the DNA barcoding of collections may unveil unexpected results and reveal hidden diversity.
To see some examples of the news please click on the links below:
"Descoberta uma nova espécie de morcego em Portugal” | Público| July 30, 2020
"Descoberta nova espécie de morcego em Portugal” | Jornal de Notícias | July 30, 2020
"Investigadores da Universidade do Porto descobrem nova espécie de morcego em Portugal” | Observador | July 30, 2020
"Descoberta uma nova espécie de morcego em Portugal” | TVI24 | July 30, 2020
"Investigadores do Porto descobrem nova espécie de morcego em Portugal” | Diário de Notícias | July 30, 2020
"Investigadores da U.Porto descobrem nova espécie de morcego em Portugal” | Visão | July 30, 2020
"Descoberta nova espécie de morcego em Portugal | Rádio Renascença | July 30, 2020
"Investigadores do CIBIO-InBIO descobrem nova espécie de morcego em Portugal | Notícias UP | July 30, 2020
"Nova Espécie de Morcego Descoberta no Gerês | National Geographic | September 04, 2020
To read the national press release for this study, please click here.
To access the original article, please click here.