Specimen Details

  • Taxon Name

    Hydromys chrysogaster

  • Author and date of publication

    É. Geoffroy, 1804

  • Preferred Common name

    Australian Water Rat

  • Other Common Names

    Rakali, Common Water Rat, Golden-bellied Water Rat

  • Date Identified

    2006

  • Number Of Specimens

    1

  • Specimen Nature

    Nature: Skin, Form: Dry

  • Date of preparation

    16/09/2015

  • Date Visited From

    8/05/2006

  • Date Visited To

    8/05/2006

  • Category

    Natural Sciences

  • Scientific Group

    Vertebrate Zoology

  • Discipline

    Mammalogy

  • Collecting Areas

    Mammalogy

  • Type of Item

    Specimen

Taxonomy

Geospatial Information

  • Country

    Australia

  • State

    Victoria

  • Precise Location

    Sandringham, Sandringham Beach, end of Abbott St

  • Latitude

    -37.9481

  • Longitude

    145

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

  • Site Radius

    1

  • Georeference Source

    data provided with specimen(s)

  • Georeference Protocol

    Google Earth estimated

  • Georeference Date

    2016-04-22T00:00:00

  • Georeference By

    Bentley A. Bird - Museum Victoria