Rattus rattus
Black Rat
As recorded: Rattus rattus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Animalia › Chordata › Mammalia › Rodentia › Muridae
- Collected by
- J M Stusak
- Locality
- Bogor
- Island
- Jawa Island
- Region
- Indonesia
- Identified by
- K M Helgen, 2007
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Rattus rattus observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 32,415 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-11-01.
2026-11-01
Church Cottages, Colchester, England, GB
(c) harryvideoz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-11-01
Wetlands, South Australia, Chiton SA 5211, Australia
(c) Eddy Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-11-01
Cowper St, Glebe, NSW, AU
(c) Horst Schwarz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-11-01
Goonellabah, Lismore NSW 2480, Australia
(c) Dave Flumm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-31
32699 Extertal, Deutschland
(c) paddeladdi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-31
New York, NY, US
(c) Samantha Lowe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Rattus rattus. BPBM 85556. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 95094496. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-isa/85556.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 95094496 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026