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Researchers parse oddity of distantly related bats in Solomon Islands that appear identical - EurekAlert


<p>A&nbsp;study&nbsp;of body size in leaf-nosed bats of the Solomon Islands has revealed surprising genetic diversity among nearly indistinguishable species on different islands.&nbsp;The research team behind the study from the University of Melbourne, Australia, included several evolutionary biologists from the University of Kansas &mdash; who collected specimens in the field, conducted genetic analysis and co-wrote the research appearing in the journal Evolution.&nbsp;</p>

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