Rattus or Mastacomys sp. (genus)

An unidentified rat species at Tennent, ACT

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Identification history

Rattus or Mastacomys sp. (genus)	11 Jul 2024	Liam.m
Rattus or Mastacomys sp. (genus)	24 May 2023	DonFletcher
Rattus rattus	24 May 2023	CarbonAI
Mastacomys fuscus mordicus	24 May 2023	heatherb1997

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DonFletcher wrote:

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.

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Location information

Sighting information

1 Abundance
30 Aug 2022 01:08 AM Recorded on
heatherb1997 Recorded by
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Mammals Rats Rodents heatherb1997 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

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
Machine learning

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Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania