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The Taxonomy and Karyology of Rattus norvegicus (Berkenhout, 1769) and Rattus rattus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Rodentia: Muridae) in Turkey

@article{Yigit1998TheTA,
  title={The Taxonomy and Karyology of Rattus norvegicus (Berkenhout, 1769) and Rattus rattus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Rodentia: Muridae) in Turkey},
  author={N. Yigit and E. Çolak and M. S{\"o}zen},
  journal={Turkish Journal of Zoology},
  year={1998},
  volume={22},
  pages={203-212}
}

N. Yigit, E. Çolak, M. Sözen

Published 1998

Biology

Turkish Journal of Zoology

In this study, the Turkish population of Rattus norvegicus and Rattus rattus were studied with regard to external, cranial, phalli, bacula and tooth crown morphology and karyotype. External, internal and karyologic characteristics of R. norvegicus were found to be consistent with previously published results. Additionally, it was determined that there are striking color variations in the dorsal and ventral fur of R. rattus and that crown morphology is not a definitive characteristic… CONTINUE READING

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