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Rattus exulans in life
In life — Polynesian Rat, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Wich’yanan (Jay) Limparungpatthanakij, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Wich’yanan (Jay) Limparungpatthanakij

Rattus exulans

Polynesian Rat

As recorded: Rattus exulans (Peale, 1848)

Animalia › Chordata › Mammalia › Rodentia › Muridae

Collected by
A E Engilis, Jr
Collector number
Collector Number: AE 1705
Locality
5.9 km N, 7.3 km E Utai, Trefas Village
Region
Papua New Guinea
Coordinates
-3.3330, 141.6510
Identified by
A Engilis, Jr
Record type
Preserved specimen
1,156 Bishop specimens of Rattus exulans · collected 1924–1973Species page ›

Where it was collected

Cite this specimen

Rattus exulans. BPBM 110432. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 95105132. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-ng/110432.

Record sources

Data-quality notes from GBIF

  • Type status not recognized

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