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Rattus rattus
Black Rat
As recorded: Rattus rattus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Animalia › Chordata › Mammalia › Rodentia › Muridae
- Collected by
- L Gaspar
- Collector number
- Collector Number: --
- Locality
- Waimanalo, (41-293 Nakini St.)
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.3300, -157.6970
- Identified by
- T A Lopez
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Rattus rattus observed near this locality
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 41 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-10-04.

2026-10-04
Hawaii Kai, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved

2026-06-03
Koko Head District Park, East Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Bethany Lee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-04
Oʻahu, East Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Bethany Lee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-21
Diamond Head / Kapahulu / St. Louis Heights, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) annathn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-04
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
(c) David R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-11-30
Honolulu, HI 96825, USA
no rights reserved
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Rattus rattus. BPBM 178570. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 95100360. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz/178570.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 95100360 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
