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Ah thanks you for the information Don! I wasn't aware bushrats rarely climb trees and was unsure if there were any extant populations in Canberra. It's definitely missing a section of tail. I'd previously decided it was a black or brown rat not a bush rat because the tail was significantly longer than the body. It's very helpful to know that we only get r.rattus here too.

Only 3 rattus in area.
Short tail is indicative of R. fuscipes (bush rat) BUT tail may be missing a piece or not visible in images; Also Bush Rat hardly ever climbs and no longer occurs in urban area.
R norvegicus (Sewer Rat) is locally rare and doesn't climb much.
Long ears look like R.rattus (Black/Roof Rat) which climbs trees readily to forage for bird nests, fruit etc. SO R.rattus.

Hi Lisa, yes, you were right. Not sure which species, but certainly Rhytidoponera. The debris on the log could have been an old coconut ant colony, but might also be old beetle frass? Cheers, Jon

Yes, not far at all.

Nice one Ed, would be close to being within that bit of endangered woodland that remains within the Golf Club lease