Published November 26, 2024 | Version v1
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Rattus rattus Linnaeus 1758

Description

Rattus rattus Linnaeus, 1758

Roof Rat

The invasive R. norvegicus possesses a statewide distribution and can be found in all 64 parishes.

Notes

Published as part of Hoffman, Justin D., Lester, Courtney, Doucet, Darian & Iguwe, Damilola, 2024, UPDATED CHECKLIST AND DISTRIBUTION Of WILD TERRESTRIAL MAMMALS IN LOUISIANA, pp. 1-28 in Occasional Papers of the Museum 389 on page 15, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.15748679

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Biodiversity

Scientific name authorship
Linnaeus
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Order
Rodentia
Family
Muridae
Genus
Rattus
Species
rattus
Taxon rank
species
Taxonomic concept label
Rattus rattus Linnaeus, 1758 sec. Hoffman, Lester, Doucet & Iguwe, 2024