Rattus fuscipes

1 Bush Rat at Shannondale, NSW

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Identification history

Rattus fuscipes	6 Jun 2025	MartinPredavec
Rattus fuscipes	13 May 2025	JoelStibbardBCT
Rattus sp.	8 May 2025	MartinPredavec
Rattus fuscipes	1 Mar 2025	jonvanbeest
Perameles nasuta	2 Feb 2025	CarbonAI
Unverified	2 Feb 2025	PEdwards

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User's notes

Unknown native rat, needs identification

2 comments

MartinPredavec wrote:

8 May 2025

I think it might be a black rat (Rattus rattus) given the large ears (if folded forward they reach past the centre of the eye) and the large tail (longer than head and body). Its really hard to tell from photos.

JoelStibbardBCT wrote:

13 May 2025

I agree its hard to tell; and for me the tail isnt longer than hb! Still, I agree with the large ears. The jawline is more furry and with a less pronounced neck, I would lean towards Bush Rat

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Location information

Coordinates 152.823342 -29.807697
Places Shannondale, NSW

Sighting information

1 Abundance
20 Nov 2024 10:21 PM Recorded on
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PEdwards NatureMapr New South Wales North Coast Rats Rodents Mammals

Additional information

Unknown Gender
Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

Rattus fuscipes Scientific name
Bush Rat Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1585.55m Recorded at altitude
Machine learning

Record quality

Images or audio
More than one media file
Verified by an expert moderator
Nearby sighting(s) of same species
GPS evidence of location
Description
Additional attributes

Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania