Partial albino rat of Rattus losea found in Guangdong Province

Expand
  • Guangdong Key Laboratory of Animal Conservation and Resource Utilization, Guangdong Public Laboratory of Wild Animal Conservation and Utilization, Guangdong Institute of Applied Biological Resources

Online published: 2018-04-09

Abstract

In May 2016, two rat species Rattus losea (1 male, 1 female) with partial albinism were captured on a farmland in Feng Village, Zengcheng City, Guangdong Province. The two albinism positions are back and head. Their physical characteristics are described. Furthermore, the possible causes and the effects on organisms of partial albinism are discussed.

Cite this article

CHEN Yi, SU Qianqian, LIU Quansheng . Partial albino rat of Rattus losea found in Guangdong Province[J]. ACTA THERIOLOGICA SINICA, 2018 , 38(1) : 113 -116 . DOI: 10.16829/j.slxb.150185

Outlines

/

〈 〉