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http://dx.doi.org/10.13047/KJEE.2013.27.5.550

Morphological Characteristics and Habitat Types of Rattus norvegicus and R. tanezumi Collected in Jeju Island  

Kim, Tae-Wook (Dept. of Science Education, Jeju National University)
Joo, Sang-Min (Dept. of Science Education, Jeju National University)
Oh, Ah-Reum (Dept. of Science Education, Jeju National University)
Park, So-Jin (Dept. of Science Education, Jeju National University)
Han, Sang-Hyun (Educational Science Research Institute, Jeju National University)
Oh, Hong-Shik (Dept. of Science Education, Jeju National University)
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Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology / v.27, no.5, 2013 , pp. 550-560 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study was investigated the morphological characters, secondary sexual dimorphism, and habitat patterns of Korean Rattus animals collected on Jeju Island from April 2005 to October 2012. Two wild rat species, namely R. norvegicus and R. tanezumi were identified on Jeju Island based on morphological characteristics and molecular data; however, R. rattus, which had recorded formerly, was not found in this study. Individuals of R. norvegicus were captured from urban, rural, and natural habitats, while those of R. tanezumi were specially found in animal farms and the surrounding areas. Comparing of morphological characters of two species, R. norvegicus had a shorter tail and ears than R. tanezumi (p<0.05), and the ratios of tail length and ear length to those of head-body length showed significantly differences between two species (p<0.05). The body weights (BW) of urban populations of R. norvegicus were significantly heavier than those of rural populations (p<0.05). No secondary sexual dimorphism was found in R. norvegicus, but females of R. tanezumi showed heavier BW than those of males (p<0.05). These findings suggest that it is necessary to revise the records for the existence of R. tanezumi and to confirm the animal fauna and elucidate the distribution and ecological characteristics from further studies using extensive sampling and detailed investigations on Jeju Island and also on the Korean Peninsula.
Keywords
RATTUS; WILD RAT; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM; HABITAT;
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