Rattus rattus
Black Rat
As recorded: Rattus rattus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Animalia › Chordata › Mammalia › Rodentia › Muridae
- Collected by
- L Stumley
- Locality
- Haleakala National Park, (Headquarters Area)
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 20.7620, -156.2500
- 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 10 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-08-13.
2026-08-13
Kīhei, HI, US
(c) John Starmer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-12
Wailea, HI, US
(c) Mikayla M., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-01
North Pacific Ocean, Wailea, HI, US
(c) Lila S., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-05-22
Maui, Kihei, HI, US
(c) kavanaghm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-01-21
Maui County, HI, USA
(c) Joshua Almansa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-07-13
Ulua Beach Park, Kihei, HI, US
(c) aross0805, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Rattus rattus. BPBM 161955. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 165334817. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz/161955.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 165334817 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026