The New Old Rat ( Rattus , Mammalia) From Turkestan: Revisiting From a Genomics Perspective

• Published in: Zoologica scripta
• Main Authors: Lissovsky, A. A., Liu, N., Obolenskaya, E. V., Ivanova, E. A., Ge, D. Y.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 02.07.2025

The Turkestan rat ( Rattus turkestanicus ) has long been classified as a part of the Himalayan rat R. pyctoris . In this study, we integrate genomic and morphological data to re‐evaluate the taxonomic status of this species. Morphological analyses indicate minimal differentiation between samples fro...