Rattus rattus
Black Rat
As recorded: Rattus rattus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Animalia › Chordata › Mammalia › Rodentia › Muridae
- Collected by
- L W Quate & R M MitchellRudy Mitchell →Larry W. Quate →
- Locality
- Langtang Valley
- Region
- Nepal
- Identified by
- K M Helgen, 2007
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Rattus rattus observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 32,326 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.
2026-10-28
Belvedere Castle, New York, NY 10024, Verenigde Staten
(c) jochemgeo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Abc Wharf, Norwich, England, GB
(c) cobrachicken17, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Central Park W, New York, NY, US
(c) samelsen5, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Van Cortlandt Ave W, New York, NY, US
(c) nonavianry, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Howth, Co. Dublin, IE
(c) Andrew Lamb, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Kreuzstraße, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, DE
(c) nicole3210, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Rattus rattus. BPBM 30174. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 95095546. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-np/30174.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 95095546 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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