- Turkish Journal of Zoology
- Vol: 41 Issue: 4
- mtDNA diversity in a rabbit population from Sicily (Italy)
mtDNA diversity in a rabbit population from Sicily (Italy)
Authors : Mario Lo Valvo, Roberta Russo, Francesco Paolo Mancuso, Franco Palla
Pages : 645-653
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Publication Date : 9999-12-31
Article Type : Makaleler
Abstract :The European rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus (O. c.) is a small game species found in several parts of the world and represents an important resource for many predators. It has been classified as a Near-Threatened species on the Red List of Italian Vertebrates even though it is also considered to be an agricultural pest species in many areas. It is a polytypic species present as two known subspeciesKeywords : Biodiversity, rabbit taxonomy, cyt b mitochondrial DNA, Oryctolagus cuniculus