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Rattus exulans
Polynesian Rat
As recorded: Rattus exulans (Peale, 1848)
Animalia › Chordata › Mammalia › Rodentia › Muridae
- Collected by
- Terr. of Hawaii Board of Health
- Locality
- Koolau Poko
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Rattus exulans observed alive in Hawaiʻi
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 8 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-03.
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)
2025-03-20
Oʻahu, Kailua, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-11-03
Kauai County, HI, USA
(c) Jack Johnson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-03-16
Makiki/Lower/ Punchbowl/Tantalus, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) McKenna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2022-04-02
Pana’ewa Zoo and Gardens, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Erin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Rattus exulans. BPBM 153463. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 95102150. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-x/153463.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 95102150 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026