Rattus or Mastacomys sp. (genus)

3 An unidentified rat species at Tyndale, NSW

Rattus or Mastacomys sp. (genus) at Tyndale, NSW - 2 Jul 2023
Rattus or Mastacomys sp. (genus) at Tyndale, NSW - 2 Jul 2023
Rattus or Mastacomys sp. (genus) at Tyndale, NSW - 2 Jul 2023
Rattus or Mastacomys sp. (genus) at Tyndale, NSW - 2 Jul 2023
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Rattus or Mastacomys sp. (genus) 4 Nov 2024 MichaelBedingfield
Unidentified 27 Oct 2024 Topwood

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Bush rat? Caught in Elliott trap.

3 comments

jonvanbeest wrote:
   28 Oct 2024
Perhaps Swamp Rat. Rattus lutreolus.
   1 Nov 2024
Hi Lola. See Rattus lutreolus @ Rattus lutreolus .. what do you think?
Topwood wrote:
   8 Nov 2024
Yes I'm thinking a Swamp Rat

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