Rattus (genus)
A native or introduced Rattus species at Shark Creek, NSW
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| Rattus (genus) | MichaelBedingfield | 5 May 2025 | |
| Unverified | Topwood | 2 Nov 2024 |
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Swamp rat?
3 comments
4 Nov 2024
Hi Lola. Rodents are hard to ID, since many are very similar in appearance. Closer photos are necessary for things such as tail length, hairs on tails, ear shape, colour, etc. Perhaps next time you catch one in the Elliot Trap, you can photograph it properly, to show its features better. Regards, Michael
4 Nov 2024
Thank you Michael, I will do my best to get some better images, quite a difficult task by ones self holding on the creature and taking photographs, any tips would be greatly appreciated. Cheers Lola
5 May 2025
Rattus species, possibly R. fuscipes; tail too short for R. rattus; but could be that it has lost part of its tail. R. rattus are accomplished climbers.
Location information
- Coordinates 153.200432-29.536068
- Places Shark Creek, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 1 Nov 2024 01:54 AM Recorded on
- Topwood Recorded by
- Unknown Gender
- Alive / healthy Animal health
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Species information
- Rattus (genus) Scientific name
- A native or introduced Rattus species Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Unknown
- Unknown
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