Rats (Rattus Norvegicus)
Laboratory rats or lab rats are strains of the rat subspecies Rattus norvegicus domestica which are bred and kept for scientific research. While less commonly used for research than laboratory mice, rats have served as an important animal model for research in psychology and biomedical science.[1]
See Also
- Wikipedia - Laboratory rat
References
- ↑ Vandenbergh; "Use of House Mice in Biomedical Research" , https://doi.org/10.1093/ilar.41.3.133