Determination of the systematic status of the genus Cynopterus (Chiroptera: Pteropodidae) (short-nosed fruit bats) in Sri Lanka based on conventional morphology, multivariate morphometries and mitochondrial DNA sequence analysis

Abstract

The systematic status of the genus Cynopterus, especially with regard to the status of C. sphinx and C. brachyotis, is still much in debate. The aim of this study was to conduct a comprehensive systematic study to resolve the taxonomic ambiguity of the Cynopterus species complex in Sri Lanka.