Hydromys chrysogaster
Rakali or Water Rat at Tyndale, NSW
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| Hydromys chrysogaster | MichaelBedingfield | 29 Oct 2024 | |
| Unverified | Topwood | 28 Oct 2024 |
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Water rat, found dead, I found three dead in the space of a month. i have seen one live one a few years ago.
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29 Oct 2024
These are now called "Rakali", to give them a more acceptable public image.
Location information
- Coordinates 153.189208-29.561714
- Places Tyndale, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 28 Oct 2024 06:48 PM Recorded on
- Topwood Recorded by
- Unknown Gender
- Deceased Animal health
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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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