A study of scientific publications on the greater cane rat (Thryonomys swinderianus, Temminck 1827)  

作　　者：Oluwaseun Ahmed Mustapha Ebunoluwa Elizabeth Teriba Oluwaseun Samuel Ezekiel Ayokunle Matthew Olude Adebayo Koyuum Akinloye James Olukayode Olopade 

机构地区：[1]Department of Veterinary Anatomy,College of Veterinary Medicine,Federal University of Agriculture,Abeokuta,Nigeria [2]Department of Veterinary Anatomy,Faculty of Veterinary Medicine,University of Ibadan,Ibadan,Nigeria [3]Department of Animal Production and Health,Federal University of Technology Akure,Akure,Nigeria

出　　处：《Animal Models and Experimental Medicine》2020年第1期40-46,共7页动物模型与实验医学（英文）

摘　　要：Background:The greater cane rat(GCR),reputed to be African's second largest rodent,is a precocial hystricomorph with an uncommon phenotype and life history.Scientific and socio-economic interests in the GCR have led to heightened research efforts targeted towards a better understanding of its biology and exploration of its economic and translational usefulness.Methods:Records of all online scientific publications on the GCR from Google,Google Scholar,PubMed,science.gov,Ebscohost and Worldwide science,with the exception of research theses,proceedings,unpublished projects and abstracts,were collated and analyzed using descriptive statistics.Results:A total of 146 published scholarly articles spanning about six decades were retrieved,with 98%of the GCR publications originating from African countries.Nigeria boasts the highest number of publications(58.22%)followed by Ghana(21.23%)and South Africa(5.48%)while Senegal contributed the least(0.69%).Publications were sorted into ten field categories.The field with the highest number of articles(41.78%)was animal breeding and management recording,closely followed by anatomy(37.67%).Lesser contributions were made by parasitology(5.48%),biochemistry/hematology(4.8%),pharmacology/toxicology(4.11%),pathology(2.06%),and surgery/anesthesia and physiology(1.37%apiece).The fields with fewest contributions were microbiology and developmental biology(0.69%each).Conclusion:This study chronicles the spectrum of knowledge available on the GCR,highlighting the knowledge gap that still exists in various fields in order to provide advocacy for new frontiers in research efforts on this rodent.We suggest the need for a clearly defined and well integrated national/regional policy aimed at establishing Africa's foremost micro-livestock rodent,the greater cane rat,on the world's scientific radar.

关 键 词：African RODENT grasscutter GREATER CANE RAT micro-livestock review WILDLIFE 

分 类 号：Q95-33[生物学—动物学]