Rapid morphological change in black rats (Rattus rattus) after an island introduction
Rapid morphological change has been shown in rodent populations on islands, including endemic deer mice (Peromyscus maniculatus subspp.) on the California Channel Islands. Surprisingly, most of these changes were towards a smaller size. Black rats were introduced to Anacapa Island in the mid-1800s (...
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PeerJ Inc.
2015-03-01
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