Rattus rattus

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Black Rat at Theodore, ACT

Rattus rattus at Theodore, ACT - 1 May 2020 01:23 AM

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Rattus rattus	DonFletcher	2 May 2020
Rattus rattus	DonFletcher	2 May 2020
Unverified	ChrisHolder	2 May 2020

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DonFletcher

2 May 2020

Chris, it is one of the Rattus species (head not pointed enough for Antechinus or Dunnart which are also smaller and this habitat/location rules out the aquatic and mountain species of small mammal). Hard to separate the rats in trail cam pics but long tail visible in 1st pic pushes me to R. rattus i.e. Black Rat.

ChrisHolder

3 May 2020

Thanks Don.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.141404 -35.451468
Places Theodore, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
1 May 2020 01:23 AM Recorded on
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ChrisHolder Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Rattus rattus Rats Rodents Mammals

Species information

Rattus rattus Scientific name
Black Rat Common name
Not Sensitive
Exotic
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1019.83m Recorded at altitude
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