Sighting 4506117
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| Unverified | 27 Aug 2023 | BenHarvey |
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Dead animal, probably just a rat?
2 comments
DonFletcher
wrote:
27 Aug 2023
Ben, did you put it in the fridge/freezer? It is definitely not just a Rattus rattus. Nor is it a swamp rat (R. lutreolus) or bush rat (R.fuscipes). My first thought was Toorrana (Mastacomys fuscus) but there is a suggestion of a bi-coloured tail (paler below) which indicates some species of Pseudomys, which have often been initially mistaken for juvenile Rattus rattus. A photo of the pads on the hind foot could help.
BenHarvey
wrote:
27 Aug 2023
Unfortunately not @DonFletcher I didn’t think to, nor did I have the capacity to. I
edit: This is probably as good as it gets unfortunately.
edit: This is probably as good as it gets unfortunately.
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- BenHarvey Recorded by
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BenHarvey NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Mammals
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- Unknown Gender
- Deceased Animal health
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