Hydromys chrysogaster
2 Rakali or Water Rat at Giralang, ACT
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| Hydromys chrysogaster | 12 Jun 2023 | DonFletcher | ||
| Unverified | 12 Jun 2023 | Thurstan |
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3 comments
DonFletcher
wrote:
12 Jun 2023
Well done Thurstan, there are only very few previous records of Rakali (aka Hydromys chrysogaster or Water Rat) in this location (there are many more in the main part of the lake itself). There are no records at all of this species upstream of the nearby Gungahlin Drive crossing, so it will be interesting to see if they can make their way up there before the next drought comes and shrinks their distribution back to the permanent waters.
Waterwatch
wrote:
13 Jun 2023
Yes good sighting. I have seen them at Giralang Pond a couple of times but not for at least three years.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.088767-35.214962
- Altitude 588.0m
- Maps Giralang Wetlands
- Places Giralang, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 12 Jun 2023 10:29 AM Recorded on
- Thurstan Recorded by
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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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