Molecular identification of genus Pipistrellus (Mammalia: Chiroptera) from Fata region, Pakistan

• Published in: Brazilian Journal of Biology
• Main Authors: M. Idnan, A. Javid, M. Tayyab, A. Hussain, S. Mansoor, S. M. Bukhari, Irfan, M. Shahbaz, K. ur Rehman, S. Andleeb, S. M. Azam, W. Ali
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Instituto Internacional de Ecologia 2021
• Subjects: Pipistrellus; Pipistrellus kuhlii lepidus; Pipistrellus kuhlii; Pipistrellus coromondra; Science; Q; Biology (General); QH301-705.5; Zoology; QL1-991; Botany; QK1-989; Pipistrellus pipistrellus
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1590/1519-6984.246322; https://doaj.org/article/c272346facba44fcb57082f2bcc016f7

Abstract A total of 10 specimens were captured from selected sites of Bajaur Agency FATA, Pakistan using mist nets. The captured specimens were morphologically identified and various morphometric measurements were taken. The head and Body length (HB) of Pipistrellus coromondra and Pipistrellus kuhlii lepidus (n=10) was 43±0.11 mm and 45±1.1 respectively. Morphologically identified Pipistrellus kuhlii confirmed as Pipistrellus kuhlii lepidus based on 16S rRNA sequences. The DNA sequences were submitted to GenBank and accession numbers were obtained (MN 719478 and MT430902). The available 16S rRNA gene sequences of Pipistrellus coromondra and Pipistrellus kuhlii lepidus were retrieved from NCBI and incorporated in N-J tree analysis. Overall, the interspecific genetic variations among Pipistrellus coromondra and Pipistrellus kuhlii lepidus were 8% and 1% respectively. In our recommendation, a comprehensive molecular identification of bats is need of hour to report more cryptic and new species from Pakistan.