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Rattus in life
In life — Old World Rats, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) matthewkwan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by matthewkwan
BPBM 184004Vertebrate Zoology

Rattus

Old World Rats

As recorded: Rattus Fischer, 1803

Animalia › Chordata › Mammalia › Rodentia › Muridae

Collected by
S L Montgomery
Collector number
Collector Number: --
Locality
Lehua Island
Island
Niʻihau
Region
Hawaii, United States
Coordinates
22.0300, -160.1000
Identified by
S L Montgomery
Record type
Preserved specimen
81 Bishop specimens of RattusSpecies page ›

Where it was collected

Still here: Rattus observed near this locality

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2018-10-02.

Rattus observed 2018-10-02

2018-10-02

Keamano, Ni'ihau, Hawai'i, USA

(c) sea-kangaroo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Rattus. BPBM 184004. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 95113993. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz/184004.

Record sources

Data-quality notes from GBIF

  • Type status not recognized

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