Abstract: Many animal species could be used as laboratory animals on scientific research of life and biology, including Amphibia, Aves and Mammalia etc. Rodentia, Lagomorpha, Carnivora, Artiodactyla and Primates are used more common as laboratory animals than others. There are plenty of animal species in China because of different climates and huge land. In order to protect and use special species of laboratory animals and develop genetics resources of laboratory animals, all species of laboratory animals have been investigated in whole China. Summary of laboratory animal species in China are as below.

Key words: Laboratory animal, Resources, Protection and Utility

摘要： 用于生命科学研究的实验动物种类有很多种 ,包括两栖纲、鸟纲和哺乳纲等 ,其中以哺乳纲中的啮齿目、兔形目、食肉目、偶蹄目和灵长目为主。我国地域辽阔 ,动物种类繁多 ,为了科学地保护和利用我国实验动物特种资源 ,进一步开发实验动物遗传资源 ,我们对全国实验动物特种资源进行了调查 ,并结合有关文献 ,对我国主要实验动物资源情况进行概述。

关键词: 实验动物, 种质资源, 保护与利用