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23 Apr 2025

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Discussion

TwoRivers wrote:
Yesterday
Updated GPS in Notes as well. Thanks again.

Osphranter robustus erubescens
Yesterday
Hi TwoRivers, @AaronClausen Thanks for your sighting. The location given is near Japan. Please correct the location. Click on the Edit button and then use the map.

Osphranter robustus erubescens
DonFletcher wrote:
22 Apr 2025
Hi Chris @cmobbs, Tail of introduced Black (Roof) Rat is longer than its head+body. Tail of native Bush Rat (R fuscipes) is shorter. Also, R.fuscipes has not been recorded in Canberra or Canberra Nature Park for many decades, if ever. And R. norvegicus is rare here. Our only native rat in Canberra is the Rakali.

In the mountains there are four rat species, R.rattus, R.fuscipes, Mastacomys fuscus and Rakali. Also the extremely rare Smoky Mouse is the size of a juvenile rat.

Here is a link to the CNM advice about identifying and managing small mammals, titled 'PHOTOGRAPHY OF SMALL MAMMALS FOR IDENTIFICATION' Rodents

Rattus rattus
LisaH wrote:
21 Apr 2025
Ha - could be! Although, this was a young one that I had seen hopping around with mum, but now seemed a bit alone . . .

Notamacropus rufogriseus
Dron wrote:
21 Apr 2025
he smiling!

Notamacropus rufogriseus
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