Rattus or Mastacomys sp. (genus)
An unidentified rat species at Tennent, ACT
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| Rattus or Mastacomys sp. (genus) | Liam.m | 11 Jul 2024 | |
| Rattus or Mastacomys sp. (genus) | DonFletcher | 24 May 2023 | |
| Rattus rattus | CarbonAI | 24 May 2023 | |
| Mastacomys fuscus mordicus | heatherb1997 | 24 May 2023 |
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1 comment
24 May 2023
Hi Heather, This would be the first record in CNM for Mastacomys at this locality so a more definite photo would be desirable. I think this could equally be Mastacomys, Rattus fuscipes, or Rattus rattus with part of the tail not showing clearly due to the low resolution photo, hence I suggest it for the 'Unknown Rat' category.
Location information
- Coordinates 148.899290-35.594753
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Tennent, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 30 Aug 2022 01:08 AM Recorded on
- heatherb1997 Recorded by
Collections
- Mammals Rats Rodents heatherb1997 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Rattus or Mastacomys sp. (genus)
Species information
- Rattus or Mastacomys sp. (genus) Scientific name
- An unidentified rat species Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Cosmopolitan
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 998m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Rattus sp.
Record quality
Quality score
3 / 7
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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