Rattus rattus

Black Rat at Morton, NSW

Rattus rattus at Morton, NSW - 25 Jun 2020 10:10 PM
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Identification history

Rattus rattus 1 Jul 2020 Gaia
Rattus rattus 1 Jul 2020 vivdavo

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checking that this is introduced rat and not a native

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Gaia wrote:
   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.

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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
  • 116 images trained Machine learning
  • External link More information
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