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Turkish Journal of Zoology

DOI

10.3906/zoo-1511-53

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 subspecies:

Keywords

Biodiversity, rabbit taxonomy, cyt b mitochondrial DNA, Oryctolagus cuniculus

First Page

645

Last Page

653

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