Hydromys chrysogaster

2 Rakali or Water Rat at Munyang, NSW

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Identification history

	Hydromys chrysogaster	31 Jan 2022	DonFletcher
	Unverified	31 Jan 2022	Meggsy

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Significant sighting

MichaelBedingfield noted:

1 Feb 2022

A new location at an unusually high altitude, see comments.

User's notes

We saw a Rakali (Hydromys Chrysogaster) swimming in the marsh land/ creek at the top of Pound Creek below Mount Twynham in Kosciuszko National Park. Altitude of approx. 1950 metres (from my watch and not a topographic map). The location is quite high and the marsh is frozen throughout winter. The Rakali was only a few metres from us and easily identified by the distinctive markings on its tail.

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DonFletcher wrote:

31 Jan 2022

May be an altitude record for this species.

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Location information

Maps Kosciuszko National Park
Places Munyang, NSW

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
Meggsy Recorded by
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Unknown Gender
Alive / healthy Animal health

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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