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Rattus exulans
As recorded: Rattus exulans (Peale, 1848)
Animalia › Chordata › Mammalia › Rodentia › Muridae
- Collected by
- R Traub & A B MirzaA.B. Mirza →R. Traub →
- Date
- November 22, 1968
- Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Identified by
- A C Ziegler / confirmed by K M Helgenconfirmed by K.M. Helgen →Alan C. Ziegler →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 22, 1968, R Traub & A B Mirza also collected 1 other specimen.
Rattus exulans observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 54 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-06.
2026-07-06
帛琉柯羅州
(c) 胡正恆, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-01
Pham Hong Thai, Ben Thanh, Ho Chi Minh City, VN
(c) Scatebrana_minor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-03
Koko Head District Park, East Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Bethany Lee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-06
Kauai County, HI, USA
(c) Doug Bruce, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-28
Southland Region 9818, New Zealand
(c) Shona Sangster, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-11
Sing Sa-at, Sahatsakhan District, Kalasin 46140, Thaïlande
(c) julien CLAUDE, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Rattus exulans. BPBM 55652.01. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 95086547. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-ng/55652.01.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 95086547 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026