Rattus rattus
Black Rat at Morton, NSW
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| Rattus rattus | Gaia | 1 Jul 2020 | |
| Rattus rattus | vivdavo | 1 Jul 2020 |
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User's notes
checking that this is introduced rat and not a native
1 comment
1 Jul 2020
Yes agree Rattus rattus as the tail is longer then the body. If you have a dead one then pull the tail over the body and it will extend beyond the nose. Rattus fuscipes tail does not extend beyond the nose.
Location information
- Coordinates 150.358481-35.384610
- Places Morton, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 25 Jun 2020 10:10 PM Recorded on
- vivdavo Recorded by
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Species information
- Rattus rattus Scientific name
- Black Rat Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1019.83m Recorded at altitude
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