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Scientific Name
Rattus rattus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Rattus rattus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Joshua Tree National Park (JOTR)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
black rat
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Subclass | Theria |
| Infraclass | Eutheria |
| Order | Rodentia |
| Suborder | Myomorpha |
| Superfamily | Muroidea |
| Family | Muridae |
| Subfamily | Murinae |
| Genus | Rattus |
| Species | Rattus rattus |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Found at Oasis of Mara - very close to urban areas of Twentynine Palms - distribution likely limited to urban areas.; Data Source: Michael Vamstad, JOTR Wildlife Ecologist, Kristen Lalumiere, JOTR Wildlife Bio. Tech., and Stephanie Root, JOTR Bio. Tech., 2/29/2012.
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Michael Vamstad, JOTR Wildlife Ecologist, Stephanie Root, Bio. Tech. and Kristen Lalumiere, Bio. Tech., 2/29/2012.
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Cultivation value was Not cultivated with comment: Data Source: Michael Vamstad, JOTR Wildlife Ecologist, Stephanie Root, Bio. Tech. and Kristen Lalumiere, Bio. Tech., 2/29/2012.
Abundance
Unknown
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Michael Vamstad, JOTR Wildlife Ecologist, Stephanie Root, Bio. Tech. and Kristen Lalumiere, Bio. Tech., 2/29/2012.
Management Tags
-
Management Priority
Could possibly predate on tortoise eggs.
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: Michael Vamstad, JOTR Wildlife Ecologist, 3/13/2012.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
1
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Victoria K. Chang
Created Date
12/21/2006 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Last Modified Date
3/15/2012 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: JOTR Observation, Accepted Detail: Don E. Wilson & DeeAnn M. Reeder (editors). 2005. Mammal Species of the World. A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed), Johns Hopkins University Press, 2,142 pp. http://www.bucknell.edu/msw3/browse.asp (accessed 1/30/2012).
Other Parks
Amistad National Recreation Area (AMIS)
American Memorial Park (AMME)
Arkansas Post National Memorial (ARPO)
Big Cypress National Preserve (BICY)
Biscayne National Park (BISC)
Big Thicket National Preserve (BITH)
Buffalo National River (BUFF)
Buck Island Reef National Monument (BUIS)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Canaveral National Seashore (CANA)
Hot Springs National Park (HOSP)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Dry Tortugas National Park (DRTO)
Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park (LYJO)
Fort Matanzas National Monument (FOMA)
George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP)
Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park (KAHO)
Kalaupapa National Historical Park (KALA)
Fort Pulaski National Monument (FOPU)
Everglades National Park (EVER)
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park (HAVO)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
Lewis and Clark National Historical Park (LEWI)
Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS)
Haleakala National Park (HALE)
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park (CHCH)
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve (JELA)
Channel Islands National Park (CHIS)
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
Redwood National Park (REDW)
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SAMO)
Olympic National Park (OLYM)
Pu'uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park (PUHO)
Vicksburg National Military Park (VICK)
Yosemite National Park (YOSE)
Virgin Islands National Park (VIIS)
Pea Ridge National Military Park (PERI)
National Park of American Samoa (NPSA)
Shenandoah National Park (SHEN)
Presidio of San Francisco (PRSF)
San Antonio Missions National Historical Park (SAAN)
Puukohola Heiau National Historic Site (PUHE)
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area (WHIS)
Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park (PAAL)
Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument (TUSK)
American Memorial Park (AMME)
Arkansas Post National Memorial (ARPO)
Big Cypress National Preserve (BICY)
Biscayne National Park (BISC)
Big Thicket National Preserve (BITH)
Buffalo National River (BUFF)
Buck Island Reef National Monument (BUIS)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Canaveral National Seashore (CANA)
Hot Springs National Park (HOSP)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Dry Tortugas National Park (DRTO)
Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park (LYJO)
Fort Matanzas National Monument (FOMA)
George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP)
Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park (KAHO)
Kalaupapa National Historical Park (KALA)
Fort Pulaski National Monument (FOPU)
Everglades National Park (EVER)
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park (HAVO)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
Lewis and Clark National Historical Park (LEWI)
Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS)
Haleakala National Park (HALE)
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park (CHCH)
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve (JELA)
Channel Islands National Park (CHIS)
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
Redwood National Park (REDW)
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SAMO)
Olympic National Park (OLYM)
Pu'uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park (PUHO)
Vicksburg National Military Park (VICK)
Yosemite National Park (YOSE)
Virgin Islands National Park (VIIS)
Pea Ridge National Military Park (PERI)
National Park of American Samoa (NPSA)
Shenandoah National Park (SHEN)
Presidio of San Francisco (PRSF)
San Antonio Missions National Historical Park (SAAN)
Puukohola Heiau National Historic Site (PUHE)
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area (WHIS)
Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park (PAAL)
Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument (TUSK)
