title: The parasites of the Polynesian rat within and beyond New Zealand.
abstract: A list of the ecto- and endoparasites of the Polynesian rat, Rattus exulans, from throughout its geographical range is presented here. The majority of the New Zealand populations included in this survey came from 'exulans only' islands while all but one of the non-New Zealand reports came from places where other rodent species are sympatric. This information is intended among other things to highlight gaps in our knowledge of and stimulate an interest in the parasitology of this rat.
authors.affiliation: Department of Zoology, University of Auckland, New Zealand.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Roberts
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001210:Asia, Southeastern; D009115:Muridae / Q000469:parasitology*; D009520:New Zealand; D010139:Pacific Islands; D010272:Parasitic Diseases / Q000469:parasitology; D010273:Parasitic Diseases, Animal; D051381:Rats; D012376:Rodent Diseases / Q000469:parasitology*