Rattus rattus
Black Rat
As recorded: Rattus rattus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Animalia › Chordata › Mammalia › Rodentia › Muridae
- Collected by
- T A Lopez
- Collector number
- Collector Number: --
- Locality
- Kailua, (157 Kuumele Place)
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.4000, -157.7350
- 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 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 Rolla, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-11-30
Honolulu, HI 96825, USA
no rights reserved
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Cite this specimen
Rattus rattus. BPBM 179959. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 95104404. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz/179959.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 95104404 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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