Hydromys chrysogaster

2 Rakali or Water Rat at Acton, ACT

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Identification history

	Hydromys chrysogaster	13 Jun 2018	MichaelBedingfield
	Hydromys chrysogaster	12 Jun 2018	AlisonMilton

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I was surprised to find this water rat foraging in the national botanic gardens quite a distance from any creeks or rivers. The nearest water source was the pond at the rock gardens. After foraging for a while it then took refuge under the shrubbery.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.109485 -35.276687
Maps ANBG
Places Acton, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
12 Jun 2018 02:45 PM Recorded on
AlisonMilton Recorded by
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AlisonMilton Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Rats Rodents Mammals

Species information

Hydromys chrysogaster Scientific name
Rakali or Water Rat Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1940m Recorded at altitude
350 images trained Machine learning
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