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
Recommended Citation
VALVO, MARIO LO; RUSSO, ROBERTA; MANCUSO, FRANCESCO PAOLO; and PALLA, FRANCO
(2017)
"mtDNA diversity in a rabbit population from Sicily (Italy),"
Turkish Journal of Zoology: Vol. 41:
No.
4, Article 7.
https://doi.org/10.3906/zoo-1511-53
Available at:
https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/zoology/vol41/iss4/7