Hydromys chrysogaster
Rakali or Water Rat at Queanbeyan East, NSW
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| Hydromys chrysogaster | Waterwatch | 22 Oct 2021 | |
| Hydromys chrysogaster | Swanwatcher28 | 21 Oct 2021 |
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I'm pretty sure this is a water rat. I've seen a number of them at this location of the Queanbeyan River.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.236583-35.352199
- Altitude 604.7m
- Maps Queanbeyan River
- Places Queanbeyan East, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 21 Oct 2021 05:13 PM Recorded on
- Swanwatcher28 Recorded by
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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
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