Description:
This phylogenetic tree illustrates relationships among New World leaf-nosed bats. Colors represent different subfamilies. Most subfamilies are characterized by specific dietary adaptations that are associated with the diversity of face shapes seen in the portraits.
Methods:
The tree was developed using Baysian methods applied to a combination of mitochondrial, nuclear and ribosomal genes. It was dated with 9 fossils and the timing of the Cretaceous-Tertiary boundary.
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