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Identification history
| Rattus fuscipes | 13 May 2025 | JoelStibbardBCT | ||
| Rattus sp. | 8 May 2025 | MartinPredavec | ||
| Rattus fuscipes | 1 Mar 2025 | jonvanbeest | ||
| Perameles nasuta | 2 Feb 2025 | CarbonAI | ||
| Unverified | 2 Feb 2025 | PEdwards |
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User's notes
Unknown native rat, needs identification
2 comments
MartinPredavec
wrote:
8 May 2025
I think it might be a black rat (Rattus rattus) given the large ears (if folded forward they reach past the centre of the eye) and the large tail (longer than head and body). Its really hard to tell from photos.
JoelStibbardBCT
wrote:
13 May 2025
I agree its hard to tell; and for me the tail isnt longer than hb! Still, I agree with the large ears. The jawline is more furry and with a less pronounced neck, I would lean towards Bush Rat
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- PEdwards Recorded by
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PEdwards NatureMapr New South Wales North Coast Rats Rodents Mammals
Additional information
- Unknown Gender
- Alive / healthy Animal health
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- More than one media file
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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