The evolution of sensory divergence in the context of limited gene flow in the bumblebee bat

• Main Authors: Sébastien J. Puechmaille, Meriadeg Ar Gouilh, Piyathip Piyapan, Medhi Yokubol, Khin Mie Mie, Paul J. Bates, Chutamas Satasook, Tin Nwe, Si Si Hla Bu, Iain J. MacKie, Eric J. Petit, Emma C. Teeling
• Other Authors: University College Dublin
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Chemistry; Physics and Astronomy
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/11402
• Institution: Mahidol University

The sensory drive theory of speciation predicts that populations of the same species inhabiting different environments can differ in sensory traits, and that this sensory difference can ultimately drive speciation. However, even in the best-known examples of sensory ecology driven speciation, it is...