Mammals of Korea: a review of their taxonomy, distribution and conservation status
Jo, Yeong-Seok
Baccus, John T.
Koprowski, John L.
Zootaxa
2018
2018-11-19
4522
1
1
216
63QK6
10114
Fischer, 1803
Fischer
1803
[238,487,1081,1107]
Mammalia
Muridae
Rattus
Animalia
Rodentia
181
182
Chordata
genus
Rattushas become a taxonomically confusing genus. Musser and Carleton (2005)supported six forms or species groups. The Rattus norvegicusand R. tanezumispecies groups inhabit Korea. Because of recent taxonomic debates ( Heaney & Molur 2016), whether R. rattusand R. tanezumicoexist or only R. tanezumiinhabits Korearemains uncertain. Although there is a little possibility of coexisting R. rattusand R. tanezumiin Korea, we suggest populations of R. tanezumiinstead of R. rattuslive in Korea. Therefore, we delitsted R. rattusand assigned two species accounts for the Genus Rattusin Korea.