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Rattus rattus in life
In life — Black Rat, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) E. Raven Teva, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by E. Raven Teva
BPBM 146879Vertebrate Zoology

Rattus rattus

Black Rat

As recorded: Rattus rattus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Animalia › Chordata › Mammalia › Rodentia › Muridae

Collected by
P Conant
Locality
Waihoi Valley, 4 mi S Hana
Island
Maui
Region
Hawaii, United States
Coordinates
20.7117, -156.0340
Record type
Preserved specimen
579 Bishop specimens of Rattus rattus · collected 1964–1968Species page ›

Where it was collected

Still here: Rattus rattus observed near this locality

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2025-01-21.

Rattus rattus observed 2025-01-21

2025-01-21

Maui County, HI, USA

(c) Joshua Almansa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Rattus rattus. BPBM 146879. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 95101264. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-x/146879.

Record sources