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The rat is a mammal and belongs to the order of Rodentia that encompasses several species, two of which are the ubiquitous brown rat (Rattus norvegicus) and the black rat (Rattus rattus). The rat that is employed in scientific research worldwide belongs to an albino variety called Rattus norvegicus albinus and is characterized by the complete absence of the pigment melamine in its fur and iris.

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  1. Department of Psychobiology, Chief of Sleep Division, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), Rua Napoleao de Barros, 925, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

    Monica Levy Andersen

  2. Department of Pharmacology, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil

    Renata Mázaro e Costa

  3. Laboratório de Reprodução Animal, Embrapa Arroz e Feijão, Rua S-05, N. 700, Apto 1702, Res Asturias, Setor Bela Vista, Santo Antônio de Goiás, Goias, 74.823-460, Brazil

    Marcos Fernando Oliveira e Costa D.Sc.

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Andersen, M.L., e Costa, R.M., e Costa, M.F.O. (2016). Rats. In: Andersen, M., Tufik, S. (eds) Rodent Model as Tools in Ethical Biomedical Research. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-11578-8_7

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