Allozyme variation in rattus rattus (rodentia: muridae) in turkey, with particular emphasis on the taxonomy

• Main Authors: Yiğit N., Çolak E., Kandemir I., Çolak R., Bulut Ş., Çam P., Saygılı F.
• Other Authors: Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit Üniversitesi
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2008
• Subjects: Allozyme; Middle East; Morphology; Rattus rattus; Turkey; Thrace
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12628/4163; https://doi.org/10.1080/09397140.2008.10638302

The Turkish black rat “Rattus rattus” shows variation in coat colour corresponding to the occurrence of three subspecies with intermediate colour stages: Rattus rattus rattus, Rattus r. alexandrinus and Rattus r. frugivorus. Turkish black rat populations were divided geographically into six sub-popu...