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Rattus norvegicus
Rattus norvegicus
Norway Rat 		Photographer: Dr. Antonio J. Ferreira
Organization: California Academy of Sciences
Collection: CalAcademy

ID: 0091 3183 0918 0095 (2001-03-07)

Copyright © 2001 California Academy of Sciences

INFORMATION PROVIDED WITH THE PHOTO
  • date of photo  May 1, 1972
  • location  Los Gatos (California, US)
  • CalAcademy slide #   T 43633
  • photo category: Animal - Mammal

    • MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS ANIMAL
  • common names   Norway Rat, Norway Rat, Rat Surmulot (ITIS )
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    • Reviewers' comments about this photo (review or add another comment)
    1. Reviewed by Sam Bacchini    Jul 13, 2001

    		Action: changed name from "Rattus rattus" to "Rattus norvegicus "

    		Reviewer's comments:
         "The domestic rat (pictured) is decended from the Norway rat (Rattus norvegicus) and not the Black rat (Rattus rattus)
    "

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