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Rattus rattus

Black Rat

Identification of small mammals from photos is uncertain. It helps to have multiple photos, preferably with a scale in all images, showing: the ratio of tail-length to body-length; the nature of the ears, including how far the ear lobe will reach, in relation to the eye, when the ear lobe is folded forward; the pads under the hind feet; the fur above and below the body, any markings on the head or face; and the scales and fur on the tail. 

Rattus rattus is listed in the following regions:

Canberra & Southern Tablelands  |  Southern Highlands  |  Albury, Wodonga  |  South Coast  |  Greater Sydney  |  Gippsland  |  Greater Brisbane

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Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 20 May 2023 by richardm Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Watson, ACT - 8 Apr 2023 by majohnson Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Deakin, ACT - 24 Mar 2023 by Sam_ Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Coree, ACT - 3 Mar 2023 by Ange Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Tinderry, NSW - 2 Mar 2023 by danswell Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Belconnen, ACT - 1 Mar 2023 by JohnGiacon Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at O'Connor, ACT - 27 Feb 2023 by BarbPreston Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at O'Connor, ACT - 26 Feb 2023 by ConBoekel Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Weston, ACT - 19 Feb 2023 by jmcleod Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Paddys River, ACT - 7 Jan 2023 by WalterEgo Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Kambah, ACT - 5 Jan 2023 by MatthewFrawley Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Cotter River, ACT - 12 Nov 2022 by chromo Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Isaacs, ACT - 1 Nov 2022 by FranM Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Florey, ACT - 25 Sep 2022 by Cbayard Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Acton, ACT - 17 Aug 2022 by u7471384 Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Acton, ACT - 9 Aug 2022 by Qingyang Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Acton, ACT - 9 Aug 2022 by malinander Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Canberra, ACT - 7 Aug 2022 by Hemraj Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at McKellar, ACT - 16 Jul 2022 by TimL Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Borough, NSW - 22 Jun 2022 by Paul4K Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Gundaroo, NSW - 10 Jun 2022 by Gunyijan Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 8 Jun 2022 by TmacPictures Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Mawson, ACT - 28 May 2022 by KateU Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Yarralumla, ACT - 16 May 2022 by AlisonMilton Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Yarralumla, ACT - 16 May 2022 by AlisonMilton Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Garran, ACT - 1 May 2022 by Tapirlord Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Evatt, ACT - 19 Apr 2022 by TimL Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Garran, ACT - 15 Feb 2022 by Tapirlord Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Yarralumla, ACT - 15 Jan 2022 by ConBoekel Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Lyons, ACT - 12 Sep 2021 by enjayjay Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Cook, ACT - 16 Aug 2021 by JVR Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Campbell, ACT - 8 Aug 2021 by wombey Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Narrabundah, ACT - 3 Jul 2021 by RobParnell Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Kambah, ACT - 22 Jun 2021 by MatthewFrawley Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Ainslie, ACT - 20 Apr 2021 by SusanneG Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Woodstock Nature Reserve - 15 Mar 2021 by Tyson Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Lyons, ACT - 10 Jan 2021 by Gallpix Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Burra, NSW - 14 Nov 2020 by Trudi Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Pialligo, ACT - 6 Sep 2020 by millsse Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Pialligo, ACT - 6 Sep 2020 by millsse Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Pialligo, ACT - 6 Sep 2020 by millsse Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Lower Boro, NSW - 17 Aug 2020 by AndyRussell Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Gordon, ACT - 11 Jul 2020 by ChrisHolder Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Gordon, ACT - 30 Jun 2020 by ChrisHolder Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Theodore, ACT - 30 Apr 2020 by ChrisHolder Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 27 Mar 2020 by AdamHenderson Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Forde, ACT - 21 Feb 2020 by sciencegal Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Russell, ACT - 3 Jan 2020 by RobParnell Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Hughes, ACT - 15 Oct 2019 by LisaH Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Fisher, ACT - 24 Sep 2019 by ug Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Deakin, ACT - 16 May 2019 by LisaH Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Forde, ACT - 27 Apr 2019 by jmhatley Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Kambah, ACT - 21 Apr 2019 by MatthewFrawley Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Booth, ACT - 7 Mar 2019 by DonFletcher Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Michelago, NSW - 29 Jan 2019 by Illilanga Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Griffith, ACT - 6 Dec 2018 by Lorelle01 Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Wamboin, NSW - 21 Aug 2018 by natureguy Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Hughes, ACT - 9 Apr 2018 by ruthkerruish Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Fadden, ACT - 10 Mar 2018 by YumiCallaway Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Yarralumla, ACT - 5 Feb 2018 by Kangus Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Curtin, ACT - 13 Nov 2016 by MichaelMulvaney Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Fadden, ACT - 21 Oct 2016 by RyuCallaway Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Curtin, ACT - 31 Dec 2015 by MichaelMulvaney Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Red Hill, ACT - 25 Mar 2011 by Illilanga
Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 20 May 2023 by richardm
Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Watson, ACT - 8 Apr 2023 by majohnson
Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Deakin, ACT - 24 Mar 2023 by Sam_
Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Coree, ACT - 3 Mar 2023 by Ange
Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Tinderry, NSW - 2 Mar 2023 by danswell
Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Belconnen, ACT - 1 Mar 2023 by JohnGiacon
Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at O'Connor, ACT - 27 Feb 2023 by BarbPreston
Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at O'Connor, ACT - 26 Feb 2023 by ConBoekel
Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Weston, ACT - 19 Feb 2023 by jmcleod
Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Paddys River, ACT - 7 Jan 2023 by WalterEgo
Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Kambah, ACT - 5 Jan 2023 by MatthewFrawley
Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Cotter River, ACT - 12 Nov 2022 by chromo
Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Isaacs, ACT - 1 Nov 2022 by FranM
Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Florey, ACT - 25 Sep 2022 by Cbayard
Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Acton, ACT - 17 Aug 2022 by u7471384
Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Acton, ACT - 9 Aug 2022 by Qingyang
Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Acton, ACT - 9 Aug 2022 by malinander
Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Canberra, ACT - 7 Aug 2022 by Hemraj
Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at McKellar, ACT - 16 Jul 2022 by TimL
Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Borough, NSW - 22 Jun 2022 by Paul4K
Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Gundaroo, NSW - 10 Jun 2022 by Gunyijan
Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 8 Jun 2022 by TmacPictures
Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Mawson, ACT - 28 May 2022 by KateU
Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Yarralumla, ACT - 16 May 2022 by AlisonMilton
Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Yarralumla, ACT - 16 May 2022 by AlisonMilton
Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Garran, ACT - 1 May 2022 by Tapirlord
Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Evatt, ACT - 19 Apr 2022 by TimL
Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Garran, ACT - 15 Feb 2022 by Tapirlord
Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Yarralumla, ACT - 15 Jan 2022 by ConBoekel
Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Lyons, ACT - 12 Sep 2021 by enjayjay
Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Cook, ACT - 16 Aug 2021 by JVR
Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Campbell, ACT - 8 Aug 2021 by wombey
Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Narrabundah, ACT - 3 Jul 2021 by RobParnell
Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Kambah, ACT - 22 Jun 2021 by MatthewFrawley
Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Ainslie, ACT - 20 Apr 2021 by SusanneG
Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Woodstock Nature Reserve - 15 Mar 2021 by Tyson
Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Lyons, ACT - 10 Jan 2021 by Gallpix
Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Burra, NSW - 14 Nov 2020 by Trudi
Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Pialligo, ACT - 6 Sep 2020 by millsse
Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Pialligo, ACT - 6 Sep 2020 by millsse
Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Pialligo, ACT - 6 Sep 2020 by millsse
Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Lower Boro, NSW - 17 Aug 2020 by AndyRussell
Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Gordon, ACT - 11 Jul 2020 by ChrisHolder
Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Gordon, ACT - 30 Jun 2020 by ChrisHolder
Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Theodore, ACT - 30 Apr 2020 by ChrisHolder
Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 27 Mar 2020 by AdamHenderson
Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Forde, ACT - 21 Feb 2020 by sciencegal
Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Russell, ACT - 3 Jan 2020 by RobParnell
Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Hughes, ACT - 15 Oct 2019 by LisaH
Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Fisher, ACT - 24 Sep 2019 by ug
Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Deakin, ACT - 16 May 2019 by LisaH
Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Forde, ACT - 27 Apr 2019 by jmhatley
Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Kambah, ACT - 21 Apr 2019 by MatthewFrawley
Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Booth, ACT - 7 Mar 2019 by DonFletcher
Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Michelago, NSW - 29 Jan 2019 by Illilanga
Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Griffith, ACT - 6 Dec 2018 by Lorelle01
Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Wamboin, NSW - 21 Aug 2018 by natureguy
Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Hughes, ACT - 9 Apr 2018 by ruthkerruish
Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Fadden, ACT - 10 Mar 2018 by YumiCallaway
Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Yarralumla, ACT - 5 Feb 2018 by Kangus
Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Curtin, ACT - 13 Nov 2016 by MichaelMulvaney
Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Fadden, ACT - 21 Oct 2016 by RyuCallaway
Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Curtin, ACT - 31 Dec 2015 by MichaelMulvaney
Rattus rattus (Black Rat) at Red Hill, ACT - 25 Mar 2011 by Illilanga

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Species information

  • Rattus rattus Scientific name
  • Black Rat Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Exotic
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 1019.83m Recorded at altitude
  • 79 images trained Machine learning
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