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Rattus rattus

(Linnaeus, 1758)
Chordata » Rodentia » Muridae » Rattus rattus
Common name (English)
Black rat
Common name (Greek)
Μαύρος αρουραίος
Ηabitat
D: Wetlands
E: Grasslands
F: Heathland
G: Woodland
I: Cultivated
J: Artificial
X: Miscellaneous
Global distribution

Africa 945 4; Africa 374 0; Australia 13 0; Caribbean 133 0; Europe & Northern Asia (excluding China) 373 0; Middle America 130 0; North America 132 0; Oceania 131 0; South America 104 0; Southern Asia 128 0

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Establishment status
Established
Establishment status detail

Alien: Invasive

Online resource
http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=1…
Pathway
4 TRANSPORT – STOWAWAY - Hitchhikers on ship/boat – Ship
"UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology"
Joint Service Health Unit
University of Cyprus - Department of Biological Sciences
Darwin Initiative
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