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Hydromys chrysogaster

1 Rakali or Water Rat at Splitters Creek, NSW

Hydromys chrysogaster at Splitters Creek, NSW - 10 Sep 2023
Hydromys chrysogaster at Splitters Creek, NSW - 10 Sep 2023
Hydromys chrysogaster at Splitters Creek, NSW - 10 Sep 2023
Hydromys chrysogaster at Splitters Creek, NSW - 10 Sep 2023
Hydromys chrysogaster at Splitters Creek, NSW - 10 Sep 2023
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Identification history

Hydromys chrysogaster 10 Sep 2023 Liam.m
Hydromys chrysogaster 10 Sep 2023 CarbonAI
Hydromys chrysogaster 10 Sep 2023 KylieWaldon

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Usually the water rats I get at this site are sopping wet and in dark shadows. But this one was almost dry and there was light. yay.

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Malurus cyaneus (Superb Fairywren) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 10 Sep 2023 by KylieWaldon Melicytus dentatus (Tree Violet) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 9 Sep 2023 by KylieWaldon Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 9 Sep 2023 by KylieWaldon Microcarbo melanoleucos (Little Pied Cormorant) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 9 Sep 2023 by KylieWaldon Todiramphus sanctus (Sacred Kingfisher) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 9 Sep 2023 by KylieWaldon Mictis profana (Crusader Bug) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 25 Feb 2023 by KylieWaldon Ceyx azureus (Azure Kingfisher) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 24 Feb 2023 by Darcy Malurus cyaneus (Superb Fairywren) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 13 Aug 2022 by Darcy Anhinga novaehollandiae (Australasian Darter) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 23 Jul 2022 by KylieWaldon Malurus cyaneus (Superb Fairywren) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 23 Jul 2022 by KylieWaldon Neochmia temporalis (Red-browed Finch) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 23 Jul 2022 by KylieWaldon Melicytus dentatus (Tree Violet) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 14 Jan 2022 by KylieWaldon Philemon citreogularis (Little Friarbird) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 19 Sep 2021 by WingsToWander Anas superciliosa (Pacific Black Duck) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 18 Sep 2021 by WingsToWander Nycticorax caledonicus (Nankeen Night-Heron) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 18 Sep 2021 by WingsToWander Fletchamia quinquelineata (Five-striped flatworm) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 26 Aug 2021 by WingsToWander Anhinga novaehollandiae (Australasian Darter) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 21 Aug 2021 by WingsToWander Petaurus norfolcensis (Squirrel Glider) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 6 Aug 2021 by WingsToWander Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 21 Jul 2021 by Darcy Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 29 Jun 2021 by PaulF Ninox boobook (Southern Boobook) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 26 May 2021 by WingsToWander Haliastur sphenurus (Whistling Kite) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 15 May 2021 by Kyliegw Ptilotula penicillata (White-plumed Honeyeater) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 28 Apr 2021 by PaulF Litoria peronii (Peron's Tree Frog, Emerald Spotted Tree Frog) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 31 Mar 2021 by WingsToWander Salsa fuliginata (Sooty Orb-weaver) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 29 Nov 2020 by Kyliegw Falcunculus frontatus (Eastern Shrike-tit) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 13 Nov 2020 by Kyliegw Ptilotula penicillata (White-plumed Honeyeater) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 13 Nov 2020 by Kyliegw Dama dama (Fallow Deer) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 5 Sep 2020 by RosieS Petroica rosea (Rose Robin) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 19 Jun 2019 by Kyliegw
Malurus cyaneus (Superb Fairywren) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 10 Sep 2023 by KylieWaldon
Melicytus dentatus (Tree Violet) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 9 Sep 2023 by KylieWaldon
Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 9 Sep 2023 by KylieWaldon
Microcarbo melanoleucos (Little Pied Cormorant) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 9 Sep 2023 by KylieWaldon
Todiramphus sanctus (Sacred Kingfisher) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 9 Sep 2023 by KylieWaldon
Mictis profana (Crusader Bug) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 25 Feb 2023 by KylieWaldon
Ceyx azureus (Azure Kingfisher) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 24 Feb 2023 by Darcy
Malurus cyaneus (Superb Fairywren) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 13 Aug 2022 by Darcy
Anhinga novaehollandiae (Australasian Darter) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 23 Jul 2022 by KylieWaldon
Malurus cyaneus (Superb Fairywren) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 23 Jul 2022 by KylieWaldon
Neochmia temporalis (Red-browed Finch) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 23 Jul 2022 by KylieWaldon
Melicytus dentatus (Tree Violet) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 14 Jan 2022 by KylieWaldon
Philemon citreogularis (Little Friarbird) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 19 Sep 2021 by WingsToWander
Anas superciliosa (Pacific Black Duck) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 18 Sep 2021 by WingsToWander
Nycticorax caledonicus (Nankeen Night-Heron) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 18 Sep 2021 by WingsToWander
Fletchamia quinquelineata (Five-striped flatworm) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 26 Aug 2021 by WingsToWander
Anhinga novaehollandiae (Australasian Darter) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 21 Aug 2021 by WingsToWander
Petaurus norfolcensis (Squirrel Glider) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 6 Aug 2021 by WingsToWander
Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 21 Jul 2021 by Darcy
Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 29 Jun 2021 by PaulF
Ninox boobook (Southern Boobook) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 26 May 2021 by WingsToWander
Haliastur sphenurus (Whistling Kite) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 15 May 2021 by Kyliegw
Ptilotula penicillata (White-plumed Honeyeater) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 28 Apr 2021 by PaulF
Litoria peronii (Peron's Tree Frog, Emerald Spotted Tree Frog) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 31 Mar 2021 by WingsToWander
Salsa fuliginata (Sooty Orb-weaver) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 29 Nov 2020 by Kyliegw
Falcunculus frontatus (Eastern Shrike-tit) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 13 Nov 2020 by Kyliegw
Ptilotula penicillata (White-plumed Honeyeater) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 13 Nov 2020 by Kyliegw
Dama dama (Fallow Deer) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 5 Sep 2020 by RosieS
Petroica rosea (Rose Robin) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 19 Jun 2019 by Kyliegw

Location information

Species information

  • Hydromys chrysogaster Scientific name
  • Rakali or Water Rat Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 10 Sep 2023 09:20 AM Recorded on
  • KylieWaldon Recorded by

Additional information

  • Unknown Gender
  • Alive / healthy Animal health

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