Hydromys chrysogaster

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Rakali or Water Rat at Paddys River, ACT

Hydromys chrysogaster at Paddys River, ACT - suppressed

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Hydromys chrysogaster	DonFletcher	29 Jan 2023
Hydromys chrysogaster	HelenCross	29 Jan 2023

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Saw Rakali at this spot on McQuoid Creek and further upstream a month ago but couldn't get a photo. Finally got it on a trail camera. Here's the video: https://photos.app.goo.gl/V16Db81xnAAdgZuw8

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Location information

Maps Lions Youth Haven - Westwood Farm A.C.T.
Places Paddys River, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
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HelenCross Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Hydromys chrysogaster 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
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