Historical Review and Notes on Small Mammals (Mammalia: Erinaceomorpha, Soricomorpha, Rodentia) in Korea
A taxonomic study of small mammals (Erinaceomorpha, Soricomorpha and Rodentia) was conducted in order to find out the scientific names which have been used in Korea. The synonymy of each species and taxonomical research was reviewed and confirmed in this study. The species names are rearranged based...
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| author | Lee, Jeong-Boon Kim, Yong-Ki Bae, Yang-Seop |
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| description | A taxonomic study of small mammals (Erinaceomorpha, Soricomorpha and Rodentia) was conducted in order to find out the scientific names which have been used in Korea. The synonymy of each species and taxonomical research was reviewed and confirmed in this study. The species names are rearranged based on recent studies. Among the various confused names, available names were adopted such as follows: C. shantungensis shantungensis known as Crocidura suaveolens; C. shantungensis quelpartis known as C. dsinezumi; Rattus tanezumi known as R. rattus, called black rat, roof rat and ship rat, respectively. Apodemus sylvaticus (Muridae, wood mouse) is excluded in the checklist based on indistinct previous records and ambiguous habitation on the Korean Peninsula, and neighbors. In addition, we provide a new Korean vernacular name for Myocastor coypus, called the "Nutria" in Korea. We reflect that several species are repositioned to other genera. A checklist of Korean small mammals and synonym list for each species is provided to avoid confusion of scientific names in Korea. In this study, the list of small mammals in Korea is arranged to 33 species, 20 genera, 8 families, and 3 orders. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-dfb1e280923f4506ae1511865a6dcd712022-12-22T03:44:50ZengKorean Society of Systematic ZoologyAnimal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity2234-69532234-81902014-07-0130315917510.5635/ASED.2014.30.3.159 Historical Review and Notes on Small Mammals (Mammalia: Erinaceomorpha, Soricomorpha, Rodentia) in KoreaLee, Jeong-Boon0Kim, Yong-Ki1Bae, Yang-Seop2Biological Resources Coordination Division, National Institute of Biological ResourcesDivision of Life Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, Incheon National UniversityDivision of Life Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, Incheon National UniversityA taxonomic study of small mammals (Erinaceomorpha, Soricomorpha and Rodentia) was conducted in order to find out the scientific names which have been used in Korea. The synonymy of each species and taxonomical research was reviewed and confirmed in this study. The species names are rearranged based on recent studies. Among the various confused names, available names were adopted such as follows: C. shantungensis shantungensis known as Crocidura suaveolens; C. shantungensis quelpartis known as C. dsinezumi; Rattus tanezumi known as R. rattus, called black rat, roof rat and ship rat, respectively. Apodemus sylvaticus (Muridae, wood mouse) is excluded in the checklist based on indistinct previous records and ambiguous habitation on the Korean Peninsula, and neighbors. In addition, we provide a new Korean vernacular name for Myocastor coypus, called the "Nutria" in Korea. We reflect that several species are repositioned to other genera. A checklist of Korean small mammals and synonym list for each species is provided to avoid confusion of scientific names in Korea. In this study, the list of small mammals in Korea is arranged to 33 species, 20 genera, 8 families, and 3 orders.http://www.kpubs.org/article/articleMain.kpubs?articleANo=DMBRBT_2014_v30n3_159checklistsynonymrodentshrewvolehamstervalid name |
| spellingShingle | Lee, Jeong-Boon Kim, Yong-Ki Bae, Yang-Seop Historical Review and Notes on Small Mammals (Mammalia: Erinaceomorpha, Soricomorpha, Rodentia) in Korea Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity checklist synonym rodent shrew vole hamster valid name |
| title | Historical Review and Notes on Small Mammals (Mammalia: Erinaceomorpha, Soricomorpha, Rodentia) in Korea |
| title_full | Historical Review and Notes on Small Mammals (Mammalia: Erinaceomorpha, Soricomorpha, Rodentia) in Korea |
| title_fullStr | Historical Review and Notes on Small Mammals (Mammalia: Erinaceomorpha, Soricomorpha, Rodentia) in Korea |
| title_full_unstemmed | Historical Review and Notes on Small Mammals (Mammalia: Erinaceomorpha, Soricomorpha, Rodentia) in Korea |
| title_short | Historical Review and Notes on Small Mammals (Mammalia: Erinaceomorpha, Soricomorpha, Rodentia) in Korea |
| title_sort | historical review and notes on small mammals mammalia erinaceomorpha soricomorpha rodentia in korea |
| topic | checklist synonym rodent shrew vole hamster valid name |
| url | http://www.kpubs.org/article/articleMain.kpubs?articleANo=DMBRBT_2014_v30n3_159 |
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