Black Rat

Rattus rattus

Summary 2

The black rat (Rattus rattus) is a common long-tailed rodent of the genus Rattus (rats) in the subfamily Murinae (murine rodents). The species originated in tropical Asia and spread through the Near East in Roman times before reaching Europe by the 1st century and spreading with Europeans across the world.

Fontes e Créditos

  1. (c) Alex O'Neal, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/26583766@N04/3872887266
  2. (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rattus_rattus

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