Karyotypic data and the specific status and taxonomic affinites of Rattus villosissimus and R. sordidus
- 1 January 1975
- journal article
- Published by CSIRO Publishing in Australian Journal of Zoology
- Vol. 23 (2)
- https://doi.org/10.1071/zo9750293
Abstract
Although R. villosissimus and R. sordidus have been considered to be conspecific, they differ karyotypically in at least 11 chromosomal rearrangements. It seems likely that they diverged early in the evolution of Rattus, and they should be regarded as separate species.Keywords
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