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DOI	10.3390/ani11082162
	Morphometric Study of Mus musculus, Rattus norvegicus, and Rattus rattus in Qatar
	Islam, Md Mazharul; Farag, Elmoubashar; Mahmoudi, Ahmad; Hassan, Mohammad Mahmudul; Atta, Muzzamil; Mostafavi, Ehsan; Alnager, Ismail Alnour; Farrag, Hassan Ali; Eljack, Gaafar El Awad; Bansal, Devendra; Haroun, Mohamed; Abdeen, Randa; Al-Romaihi, Hamad; Al-Zeyara, Abdul Aziz; Almalki, Sowaid Ali; Mkhize-Kwitshana, Zilungile
通讯作者	Islam, MM (corresponding author), Minist Municipal & Environm, Dept Anim Resources, POB 35081, Doha, Qatar. ; Islam, MM (corresponding author), Univ KwaZulu Natal, Coll Hlth Sci, Sch Lab Med & Med Sci, ZA-4000 Durban, South Africa. ; Farag, E (corresponding author), Minist Publ Hlth, POB 42, Doha, Qatar.
来源期刊	ANIMALS
ISSN	2076-2615
出版年	2021
卷号	11 期号:8
英文摘要	Simple Summary Rodents are the most abundant and diversified group of mammals. These animals show genetic and physical diversity in different ecosystems of the world, including the desert ecosystem. The current study was undertaken to check the morphometric pattern of three commensal rodent species, viz, Mus musculus, Rattus norvegicus, and Rattus rattus, in Qatar. One hundred forty-eight rodents were captured and studied for body and cranio-mandibular measurements. The study found R. norvregicus as the most prevalent rodent in Qatar. Most of the rodents were collected from Al Rayan municipality, were adults, and were from livestock farms. The rodents' average body weights were 18.8 +/- 2.2 gm, 264.3 +/- 87.5 gm, and 130 +/- 71.3 gm for M. musculus, R. norvegicus, and R. rattus, respectively. The average morphometric measurements of the external body and skull were normally distributed and can be used as a reference of R. norvegicus and R. rattus for Qatar. The current study was undertaken to estimate the morphometric pattern of three commensal rodents, i.e., Mus musculus, Rattus norvegicus, and Rattus rattus in Qatar. One hundred forty-eight rodents were captured from different facilities throughout Qatar. The captured rodents were used to identify the external body and cranio-mandibular morphometry. The study found that R. norvregicus was the most prevalent (n = 120, 81%, 95% CI: 73.83-87.05). Most of the rodents were collected from Al Rayan municipality (n = 92, 62%), were adults (n = 138, 93.2%, 95% CI: 87.92-96.71), and were from livestock farms (n = 79, 49%, 95% CI: 41.02-57.65). The rodents' average body weights were 18.8 +/- 2.2 gm, 264.3 +/- 87.5 gm, and 130 +/- 71.3 gm for M. musculus, R. norvegicus, and R. rattus, respectively. The research found that the studied rodents are smaller than those of other countries such as Turkey, Tunisia, and Iran. The study of morphometry is a useful tool for the traditional identification of small mammal species, including rodents. The average morphometric measurements of the external body and skull were normally distributed and can be used as a reference of R. norvegicus and R. rattus for Qatar. A further comprehensive study is required to investigate the rodent population index, eco-friendly control program, and public health importance in Qatar.
英文关键词	rodents small mammals commensal species morphometry Qatar
类型	Article
语种	英语
开放获取类型	Green Published, gold
收录类别	SCI-E
WOS记录号	WOS:000688626600001
WOS关键词	RODENTS ; POPULATIONS ; URBAN ; DOHA ; RATS
WOS类目	Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science ; Veterinary Sciences
WOS研究方向	Agriculture ; Veterinary Sciences
资源类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/362454
作者单位	[Islam, Md Mazharul; Atta, Muzzamil; Abdeen, Randa; Al-Zeyara, Abdul Aziz; Almalki, Sowaid Ali] Minist Municipal & Environm, Dept Anim Resources, POB 35081, Doha, Qatar; [Islam, Md Mazharul] Univ KwaZulu Natal, Coll Hlth Sci, Sch Lab Med & Med Sci, ZA-4000 Durban, South Africa; [Farag, Elmoubashar; Bansal, Devendra; Haroun, Mohamed; Al-Romaihi, Hamad] Minist Publ Hlth, POB 42, Doha, Qatar; [Mahmoudi, Ahmad] Urmia Univ, Fac Sci, Dept Biol, Orumiyeh 5756151816, Iran; [Hassan, Mohammad Mahmudul] Chattogram Vet & Anim Sci Univ, Fac Vet Med, Chattogram 4225, Bangladesh; [Atta, Muzzamil] Univ Bahri, Coll Anim Prod, Khartoum 11111, Sudan; [Mostafavi, Ehsan] Res Ctr Emerging & Reemerging Infect Dis, Pasteur Inst Iran, Dept Epidemiol & Biostat, Tehran 1316943551, Iran; [Mostafavi, Ehsan] Pasteur Inst Iran, Res Ctr Emerging & Reemerging Infect Dis, Natl Reference Lab Plague Tularemia & Q Fever, Kabudar Ahang 6556153145, Hamadan, Iran; [Alnager, Ismail Alnour] Minist Municipal & Environm, Rayan Municipal, Doha, Qata...
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Islam, Md Mazharul,Farag, Elmoubashar,Mahmoudi, Ahmad,et al. Morphometric Study of Mus musculus, Rattus norvegicus, and Rattus rattus in Qatar[J],2021,11(8).
APA	Islam, Md Mazharul.,Farag, Elmoubashar.,Mahmoudi, Ahmad.,Hassan, Mohammad Mahmudul.,Atta, Muzzamil.,...&Mkhize-Kwitshana, Zilungile.(2021).Morphometric Study of Mus musculus, Rattus norvegicus, and Rattus rattus in Qatar.ANIMALS,11(8).
MLA	Islam, Md Mazharul,et al."Morphometric Study of Mus musculus, Rattus norvegicus, and Rattus rattus in Qatar".ANIMALS 11.8(2021).