Yong, Hoi Sen (1970) A Malayan view of Rattus edwardsi and R. sabanus (Rodentia: Muridae). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 49 (4). pp. 359-370. ISSN 0024-4082, DOI https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1096-3642.1970.tb00747.x.
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Rattus edwardsi ciliatus (Bonhote) and R. sabanus vociferans (Miller) are two large rats occurring in Malayan mainland forests. The allopatric taxa edwardsi and sabanus have proved difficult to distinguish by morphological characters, including external appearance and skeletal anatomy. Their taxonomic status has in fact been questioned. The Malayan mainland forms R. edwardsi ciliatus (Bonhote) and R. sabanus vociferans (Miller) can generally be separated by body and tail coloration. Their body and skull dimensions, however, overlap considerably. Ecological data indicate that these rats exhibit habitat exclusion. Breeding and behaviour studies support this view. Karyotype and serological studies provide conclusive evidence for the distinctness as well as the close affinity of these two species.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Funders: | UNSPECIFIED |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Malayan view; Rattus edwardsi; R. sabanus; (Rodentia: Muridae) |
| Subjects: | Q Science > Q Science (General) Q Science > QH Natural history > QH301 Biology |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Science > Institute of Biological Sciences |
| Depositing User: | Ms. Juhaida Abd Rahim |
| Date Deposited: | 16 Apr 2015 05:30 |
| Last Modified: | 26 Sep 2019 04:20 |
| URI: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/13257 |
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