翼手目（order Chiroptera），俗称蝙蝠，约占整个哺乳动物种类的20%。蝙蝠因其食虫、食果、食蜜等食性使得它们与农业生产密不可分。而且，蝙蝠是许多致病性病毒的天然宿主，掌握蝙蝠的种群动态等信息将对病毒的防控有着重要意义。中国蝙蝠种类丰富，相关研究也日益得到政府部门及科研学者的重视。本项目结合野外调查与室内分子生物学实验与分析的方法，对我国蝙蝠类群的地理分布格局及生存状况进行系统调查，并通过二代测序方法，采用RAD-seq技术进行若干重要蝙蝠物种的系统发生地理学及进化起源等问题的研究。本项目的实施，将有助于揭示蝙蝠在我国的生存状况、地理分布、进化起源及对气候变化的适应性进化，并为我国蝙蝠动物保护政策的制定提供理论参考。

Bats, belong to order Chiroptera, possess about 20% mammalian species (1116 species). Because bats feed on insects, fruits and honeys, they are closely related with agricultural production. In addition, since bats are natural reservoirs of many viruses, understanding population dynamics of bats has significant importance for the prevention and control of viruses. In China, bat species are abundant, and the government and scientists are getting to pay attention to the influence of bats for human and the related scientific researches. In this proposal, we plan to survey the geographic distribution of bat species in China through large-scale field investigations. In the eantime, we will study the phylogeography of 8 important bat species by RAD-seq method. Our findings will reveal the survival status and geographical distribution of bats in China. This study will also find out the origin of the investigated bat species and the evolutionary changes of bats adaptive to climate changes. Finally, it will be helpful for drawing up animal protection policies for bats.