Rattus rattus (Black Rat)

Rattus rattus

Black Rat at Forde, ACT

Identification history

Rattus rattus	28 Apr 2019	MichaelMulvaney
Rattus rattus	28 Apr 2019	michaelb
Unidentified	28 Apr 2019	jmhatley

2 comments

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

28 Apr 2019

Roundish ears and long tail are indicative of it being the exotic black rat

DonFletcher wrote:

5 May 2019

A key feature to separate from Bush Rat is tail long enough to reach past the nose. So you could test that next time jm hatley, or include all of the tail in the photo. cheers

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Location

Location information

Coordinates 149.153611-35.155556
Altitude 668.0m
Places Forde, ACT

Species information

Not Sensitive
Exotic
Non-Invasive

Sighting information

1 - 3 Abundance
27 Apr 2019 12:19 PM Recorded on
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