[A summary of the data about antigenic and genetic diversity of rabies virus circulating in the terrestrial mammals in Russia].

The data about antigenic and molecular-genetic diversity of the rabies virus circulating in Russia are reviewed. Based on our studies and the literature data analysis circulation of two phylogenetic virus groups in Russia was revealed: Arctic and cosmopolitic. The Arctic group includes the subgroups of proper Arctic and Arctic-like viruses; the cosmopolitic--Central Russian, Northeastern European and steppe. It was found that the division into subgroups corresponded to the geographic distribution of rabies viruses.