Rattus rattus
Black Rat
As recorded: Rattus rattus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Animalia › Chordata › Mammalia › Rodentia › Muridae
- Collected by
- A B Mirza
- Locality
- Bougainville [Dist.?]
- Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Identified by
- A C Ziegler, confirmed by K M Helgen, 2007confirmed by K.M. Helgen →Alan C. Ziegler →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Rattus rattus observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 32,512 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-11-04.
2026-11-04
Birmingham, UK
(c) brightcrayons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2026-11-04
Victoria, AU
(c) creaturefan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-11-04
Нагорная улица, Samara, Samara Oblast, RU
(c) Kiki O., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-11-03
W 33rd St, New York, NY, US
(c) mec2327, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-11-03
Cumbayá, Quito, Ecuador
(c) Kolin Campbell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-11-03
John F Kennedy Blvd, Philadelphia, PA, US
(c) Avinash Sai Pavani, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Rattus rattus. BPBM 61340. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 95094761. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-ng/61340.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 95094761 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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