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1852.5.9.26

Classification
Scientific name: Rattus rattus Linnaeus, 1758
Author: Linnaeus, 1758
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Rattus
Species: rattus
Higher classification: Animalia; Chordata; Vertebrata; Mammalia; Rodentia; Muridae
Location
Locality: Ceylon
Country: Sri Lanka
Continent: Asia
Higher geography: Asia; Sri Lanka
Collection event
Recorded by: Dr Kelaart
Identification
Determinations:
Names Types FiledAs
Rattus rattus Linnaeus, 1758 Yes
Mus (rattus) kandianus (kelaarti) Kelaart, 1850 No
Specimen
Catalogue number: 1852.5.9.26
Collection code: ZOO ( Zoology)
Sub department: LS Mammals
Other catalog numbers: NHMUK:ecatalogue:3905665
Registration code: MA
Individual count: 1
Life stage: adult
Record
Occurrence ID: aba0afb5-d86e-44bd-a828-319d01134a94
Modified: 2021-07-27T14:39:59+00:00
Created: 2007-05-28T05:57:48+00:00

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Additional Information

Created 2007-05-28T05:57:48+00:00
Last updated 2021-07-27T14:39:59+00:00
Format DWC
License CC0-1.0
Dataset collection-specimens
Dataset ID 56e711e6-c847-4f99-915a-6894bb5c5dea
Resource Specimens
Resource ID 05ff2255-c38a-40c9-b657-4ccb55ab2feb