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Sighting 3400275

Rattus lutreolus

Swamp Rat at undefined

Rattus lutreolus at undefined - 28 Sep 2016
Rattus lutreolus at undefined - 28 Sep 2016
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Identification history

Unidentified 9 Jun 2018 CharlesDove

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3 comments

JackieMiles wrote:
   29 Jun 2018
Dead ringer for one of our photos of swamp rat, with the short ears and blunt nose. Plus the beach-side location is pretty typical. Were there any burrows in the sand in the vicinity? They create big burrow systems with masses of sand around the entrances.
CharlesDove wrote:
   29 Jun 2018
Yes we did see a few burrows around
Gaia wrote:
   30 Jun 2018
Confirm it is a swamp rat

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