Difference between revisions of "Rattus (genus)"
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[[File:Rattus rattus 01.JPG|250px|thumb|''Rattus rattus'' - Staatliches Museum für Naturkunde Karlsruhe, Germany (click to enlarge)<br/>Author: H. Zell<br/>Source: [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rattus_rattus_01.JPG Wikimedia Commons]]] | [[File:Rattus rattus 01.JPG|250px|thumb|''Rattus rattus'' - Staatliches Museum für Naturkunde Karlsruhe, Germany (click to enlarge)<br/>Author: H. Zell<br/>Source: [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rattus_rattus_01.JPG Wikimedia Commons]]] | ||
| − | <font color="#800000">'''''Rattus'''''</font> Fischer, 1803 - (true rats) | + | <font color="#800000">'''''Rattus'''''</font> Fischer, 1803 - (true rats) |
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| − | + | The species of the genus ''Rattus'' are larger than mice (the genus ''[[Mus (genus)|Mus]]'') with a body of more than 10 cm. They are well known as storage pests and also as carriers of various human diseases. The US Center for Disease Control lists nearly a dozen diseases directly linked to rats. In addition, rat hairs and droppings can result in asthma and allergies. The genus includes around 80 species, with about 10 of them regarded as pests. | |
| + | For details see the respective page in [[wikipedia:Rat|Wikipedia]]. | ||
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Currently, the following species have been entered into the system:<br /> | Currently, the following species have been entered into the system:<br /> | ||
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Rattus rattus - Staatliches Museum für Naturkunde Karlsruhe, Germany (click to enlarge)
Author: H. Zell
Source: Wikimedia Commons
Author: H. Zell
Source: Wikimedia Commons
Rattus Fischer, 1803 - (true rats)
The species of the genus Rattus are larger than mice (the genus Mus) with a body of more than 10 cm. They are well known as storage pests and also as carriers of various human diseases. The US Center for Disease Control lists nearly a dozen diseases directly linked to rats. In addition, rat hairs and droppings can result in asthma and allergies. The genus includes around 80 species, with about 10 of them regarded as pests.
For details see the respective page in Wikipedia.
Currently, the following species have been entered into the system:
