Rattus norvegicus
Brown Rat
As recorded: Rattus norvegicus (Berkenhout, 1769)
Animalia › Chordata › Mammalia › Rodentia › Muridae
- Collected by
- F Tupou
- Collector number
- Collector Number: FT 3
- Region
- Tonga
- Identified by
- A C Ziegler / confirmed by K M Helgen, 2007confirmed by K.M. Helgen →Alan C. Ziegler →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Rattus norvegicus observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 20,182 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.
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
Kreuzstraße, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, DE
(c) nicole3210, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Krefeld
(c) entchensocke, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Kent, UK
(c) jharper211, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
Av. Parque Águas Claras com Av. Boulevard Norte - Águas Claras, Brasília - DF, 71928-720, Brasil
(c) Lucas Porcellis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Rattus norvegicus. BPBM 146862. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 165334834. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-x/146862.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 165334834 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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