Hydromys chrysogaster
Rakali or Water Rat at Acton, ACT
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| Hydromys chrysogaster | DonFletcher | 1 Dec 2021 | |
| Hydromys chrysogaster | LD12 | 1 Dec 2021 |
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Two individuals seen at the mouth of Sullivans Creek. One swam along the bank in a westerly direction and across the mouth. Then returned, swimming along the bank in an easterly direction. The other seen from afar at the opposite bank.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.110481-35.284762
- Altitude 574.0m
- Maps Lake Burley Griffin West Mount Ainslie to Black Mountain
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 1 Dec 2021 05:51 PM Recorded on
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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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