References / paperMolecular evidence regarding the origin of echolocation and flight in bats
Teeling, E.C.; Scally, M.; Kao, D.J.; Romagnoli, M.L.; Springer, M.S.; Stanhope, M.J.
Year2000
Source roleprimary-study
DOI / ID10.1038/35003188
Fitness and scope
topology · event-mechanism
Primary seven-gene phylogenetic analysis; alternative gains or losses of laryngeal echolocation are historical inferences, not directly observed origins.
Claim ledger
topology · mediumAn 8,230-base-pair alignment of four nuclear and three mitochondrial genes grouped sampled rhinolophoid microbats with megabats rather than other microbats; repeated gain or loss of laryngeal echolocation is therefore a historical inference from the topology, not a directly observed origin event.
claim:event:bat-seven-gene-topology