Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology (한국환경생태학회지)

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Morphological Characteristics and Habitat Types of Rattus norvegicus and R. tanezumi Collected in Jeju Island

제주도에서 채집된 Rattus norvegicus와 R. tanezumi의 서식지 유형과 형태적 특성

  • Kim, Tae-Wook (Dept. of Science Education, Jeju National University) ;
  • Joo, Sang-Min (Dept. of Science Education, Jeju National University) ;
  • Oh, Ah-Reum (Dept. of Science Education, Jeju National University) ;
  • Park, So-Jin (Dept. of Science Education, Jeju National University) ;
  • Han, Sang-Hyun (Educational Science Research Institute, Jeju National University) ;
  • Oh, Hong-Shik (Dept. of Science Education, Jeju National University)
  • 김태욱 (제주대학교 과학교육과) ;
  • 주상민 (제주대학교 과학교육과) ;
  • 오아름 (제주대학교 과학교육과) ;
  • 박소진 (제주대학교 과학교육과) ;
  • 한상현 (제주대학교 교육과학연구소) ;
  • 오홍식 (제주대학교 과학교육과)
  • Received : 2013.08.03
  • Accepted : 2013.10.31
  • Published : 2013.10.31
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Abstract

This study was investigated the morphological characters, secondary sexual dimorphism, and habitat patterns of Korean Rattus animals collected on Jeju Island from April 2005 to October 2012. Two wild rat species, namely R. norvegicus and R. tanezumi were identified on Jeju Island based on morphological characteristics and molecular data; however, R. rattus, which had recorded formerly, was not found in this study. Individuals of R. norvegicus were captured from urban, rural, and natural habitats, while those of R. tanezumi were specially found in animal farms and the surrounding areas. Comparing of morphological characters of two species, R. norvegicus had a shorter tail and ears than R. tanezumi (p<0.05), and the ratios of tail length and ear length to those of head-body length showed significantly differences between two species (p<0.05). The body weights (BW) of urban populations of R. norvegicus were significantly heavier than those of rural populations (p<0.05). No secondary sexual dimorphism was found in R. norvegicus, but females of R. tanezumi showed heavier BW than those of males (p<0.05). These findings suggest that it is necessary to revise the records for the existence of R. tanezumi and to confirm the animal fauna and elucidate the distribution and ecological characteristics from further studies using extensive sampling and detailed investigations on Jeju Island and also on the Korean Peninsula.

한국산 집쥐속(Rattus)에 속하는 동물들을 2005년 4월부터 2012년 10월까지 제주도의 각처에서 채집하여 형태학적, 유전학적 종 동정과 형태적 특성, 2차 성적이형, 서식지 유형 등을 조사하였다. 연구결과, 제주도에서 포획된 Rattus 속 야생쥐들은 Rattus norvegicus와 R. tanezumi로 확인되었고, R. rattus는 확인되지 않았다. R. norvegicus는 제주도 내 각처에서 특히, 주택 밀집지역의 인가 내-외부에서 채집되었고, 일부는 자연환경인 해안이나 경작지, 산림에서 관찰되기도 하였다. R. tanezumi는 동물 사육 농장의 내외부에서만 확인되었다. 형태적 특성으로 R. norvegicus는 꼬리길이(TL)와 귀의 길이(EL)가 R. tanezumi에 비해 짧고, 이들 형질의 머리-몸통 길이의 비율인 T_HR, E_HR 등도 유의적인 차이를 보였다(p<0.05). 인구밀집 지역인 도심과 농촌 지역의 R. norvegicus와 개체군 사이에서는 도심지역 개체군의 체중이 더 무거운 것으로 확인되었다(p<0.05). R. norvegicus에서는 2차 성적이형 현상이 나타나지 않았으나, R. tanezumi는 암컷이 수컷에 비해 더 무거운 것으로 나타났다(p<0.05). 현재까지 보고된 연구결과와는 다소 다른 종의 분포와 서식환경을 보여주고 있는 본 연구 결과는 향후 추가연구를 통해 제주도와 한반도 포유류상의 재검토와 함께 서식지 분포 양상과 생태적 특성 등을 명확하게 구명해야함을 시사하고 있다.

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