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

    28/04/2022

  • Identified By

    Caroline Farrelly

  • Number Of Specimens

    1

  • Sex

    Female

  • Specimen Nature

    Nature: Whole, Form: frozen

  • Collected By

    Caroline Farrelly

  • Sampling Method

    salvage

  • Date Visited From

    28/04/2022 7:04 AM

  • Date Visited To

    28/04/2022

  • Category

    Natural Sciences

  • Scientific Group

    Vertebrate Zoology

  • Discipline

    Mammalogy

  • Collecting Areas

    Mammalogy

  • Type of Item

    Specimen

Taxonomy

Geospatial Information

  • Country

    Australia

  • State

    Victoria

  • Nearest Named Place

    Beaumaris

  • Precise Location

    southern end of Watkins Bay

  • Latitude

    -37.995

  • Longitude

    145.035

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

  • Georeference Source

    data provided with specimen(s)

  • Georeference Protocol

    gps

  • Georeference Date

    2022-04-28T00:00:00

  • Georeference By

    Caroline Farrelly