, Deep sequencing reads have been submitted to the NCBI Sequence Read Archive (accession number SRA056894). Accession numbers used for the phylogenetic analyses in Figs 3, 4, and S1 are listed as follows

, Aravan virus (ABV03822), BEFV, Bovine ephemeral fever virus (NP_065409)

, Barley yellow striate mosaic virus (BYSMV), BYSMV

, Canine distemper virus (AAR32274)

C. Chpv and . Virus,

, Coastal Plains virus, vol.86364

C. Cocv and . Virus, , vol.47438

D. Durv and . Virus,

D. Duvv and . Virus, , 81216.

, EBOV, Ebola virus (AAG40171, vol.69010, p.79970

, Eel virus European X virus (CBH20130), EVEX

F. Fdlv and . Virus,

F. Flav and . Virus, , vol.73288

. Hev, Hendra virus (NP_047113)

H. Hirrv and . Rhabdovirus,

H. Hmpv and . Metapneumovirus, L_HMPVC

, HPIV-1, Human parainfluenza virus type 1 (AA A69579)

, HPIV-2, Human parainfluenza virus type 2 (CAA 40788)

, HPIV-3, Human parainfluenza virus type 3 (AAA46854)

, Infectious hematopoietic necrosis virus (NP_042681), INHV

I. Irkv and . Virus,

I. Isfv and . Virus, , 17548.

K. Khuv and . Virus, , vol.03824

, LBV, Lagos bat virus, 81171.

, Lettuce necrotic yellows virus (YP_425092), LNYV

M. Marav and . Virus, , 52253.

M. Marv and . Virus, , 1531159.

. Mev, Measles virus (AF266288)

, Maize mosaic virus (YP_052855), MMV

M. Mokv and . Virus, , 81206.

M. Mouv and . Virus, , 81407.

, MUV, Mumps virus, 201473.

, Northern cereal mosaic virus (NP_597914)

, Newcastle disease virus (ADH10207)

N. Ngav and . Virus, , 3518294.

. Niv, Nipah virus (AAY43917)

O. Ovrv and . Vale-rhabdovirus, , vol.07657

P. Pfrv and . Fry-rhabdovirus, , 28002.

, RABV, Rabies virus (NP_056797)

, RSV, Respiratory syncytial virus (NP_056866)

, Rice yellow stunt rhabdovirus (NP_620502)

S. Sigmav and . Virus, , vol.65444

S. Scrv, , 802942.

S. Shrv and . Virus,

, SMRV, Scophthalmus maximus rhadovirus

, SVCV, Spring viremia of carp virus (NP_116748)

, SYNV, Sonchus yellow net virus

T. Tibv and . Virus, , vol.86355

T. Tupv and . Virus, , vol.47602

, Tomato vein clearing virus (YP_224083), TVCV

, Viral hemorrhagic septicemia virus (NP_049550)

, VSIV, Vesicular stomatitis virus, 41716.

, Vesicular stomatitis virus

W. Wcbv, Caucasian bat virus (ABV03821)

, WONGV, Wongabel virus (YP_002333280)

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