Rattus exulans
Polynesian Rat
As recorded: Rattus exulans (Peale, 1848)
Animalia › Chordata › Mammalia › Rodentia › Muridae
- Collected by
- A B Mirza & S AbidS. Abid →A.B. Mirza →
- 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
Rattus exulans observed alive
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)
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Cite this specimen
Rattus exulans. BPBM 97865. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 95086741. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-ng/97865.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 95086741 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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