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Oriental House Rat
Rattus tanezumi
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Black RatRattus rattus
Brown RatRattus norvegicus
House Rat LousePolyplax spinulosaStudy checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Thailand | 73 |
|---|---|
| China | 25 |
| Singapore | 24 |
| Bangkok | 24 |
| Taiwan | 17 |
| Taiwan Province | 14 |
| Chon Buri Province | 11 |
| NORTH REGION | 9 |
| Japan | 6 |
| India | 6 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Mammals · Mammalia |
| Order | Rodents · Rodentia |
| Family | Old World Mice and Rats · Muridae |
| Genus | Old World Rats · Rattus |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Oriental House Rat with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.