Karyotypes of Three Species of Rats from Hong Kong and Thailand (Muridae, genus Rattus Fischer)
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-1969
Abstract
The chromosomes of wild rats are poorly investigated. Most studies have been confined to Rattus norvegicus albino, most recently reviewed by Robinson (1965). Makino (1942, 1943) studied the chromosomes of 5 species of Asiatic rats with old testis-section methods-R. norvegicus, R. rattus, R. losea, R. fulvescens coxinga, and R. confucianus culturatus. Recently, Huang (1968) studied the chromosomes of Rattus (Mastomys) natalensis from Africa, and Yong (1968a) reported the karyotypes of 4 Malayan rats-R. bowersii, R. muelleri, R. edwardsi, and R. sabanus.The present paper deals with the chromosomes of 3 species of Asiatic rats, Rattus rattus sladeni (Anderson) and Rattus huang (Bonhote) from Hong Kong, and Rattus berdmorei (Blyth) from Thailand.
Keywords
Karyotypes, Rats, Hong Kong, Thailand, (Muridae, genus Rattus Fischer)
Divisions
InstituteofBiologicalSciences
Publication Title
Cytologia
Volume
34
Issue
3
Publisher
Japan Mendel Society