BPBM 161929Vertebrate Zoology
Rattus rattus
Black Rat
As recorded: Rattus rattus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Animalia › Chordata › Mammalia › Rodentia › Muridae
- Collected by
- A Engilis, Jr
- Locality
- Mt. Haleakala, East Hanawi Ridge
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 20.7410, -156.1460
- Identified by
- K M Helgen, 2007
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Rattus rattus observed near this locality
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2025-01-21.
2025-01-21
Maui County, HI, USA
(c) Joshua Almansa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2019-11-08
Maui, Haiku, HI, US
(c) Jenna G., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Rattus rattus. BPBM 161929. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 165334815. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz/161929.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 165334815 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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