Rattus (genus)
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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. The genus includes around 80 species, with about 10 of them regarded as pests.
For details see the respective page in Wikipedia.
The literature database currently contains 406 publications for Rattus (genus). Please note that literature records for genera may not be complete. See box above on left for queries from the literature database.
Currently, the following species have been entered into the system:
