Hydromys chrysogaster

Rakali or Water Rat at Pambula Beach, NSW

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Identification history

	Hydromys chrysogaster	8 Feb 2025	MichaelBedingfield
	Unverified	5 Feb 2025	GirtsO

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I wanted to report a Rakali sighting at the mouth of the Pambula river, heading toward the river mouth, saw it swimming strongly for some 5 minutes or so. Sorry the black blob in the mobile photo is useless as a confirmed sighting, but it was definately a Rakali.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.914374 -36.947760
Altitude 15.0m
Maps Pambula
Places Pambula Beach, NSW

Sighting information

1 Abundance
3 Feb 2025 04:48 PM Recorded on
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GirtsO NatureMapr South Coast Rats Rodents Mammals

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Alive / healthy Animal health

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
350 images trained Machine learning
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