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Scientific Name
Rattus rattus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Rattus rattus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
National Park of American Samoa (NPSA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
black rat, isumu, roof 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
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Modern introduction
Abundance
Uncommon
Seasonality Tags
- Breeder
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
mw
Created Date
12/5/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
mw
Last Modified Date
6/20/2006 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: The NPS reference states that the recent introductions of alien species in American Samoa includes the black and Norway rats, which have been observed within the park, and that it is important to determine the impacts these species are having on the national park's native species (p. 53)., Park Species Data Source: NATUREBIB-557586, National Park Service
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