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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 0096 (2001-03-07)

Copyright © 2001 California Academy of Sciences

 
INFORMATION PROVIDED WITH THE PHOTO
  • date of photo  May 1, 1972
  • latitude 37.23706   longitude -121.96743   max error distance 4610 meters     View on Google Maps.
  • horizontal datum World Geodetic System 1984
  • georeferencing source GeoLocate
  • location   Los Gatos (Santa Clara County, California, US)
  • CalAcademy slide #   T 43634
  • 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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