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PHOTOGRAPHY OF SMAL MAMMALS FOR IDENTIFICATION

Most photos of small terrestrial mammals submitted to Canberra Nature Map for identification that were photographed in the Canberra suburban area are of a Black Rat (Rattus rattus). The next most likely species is the House Mouse (Mus musculus). Outside the city, at present, photos of Black Rats outnumber all other small mammal photos combined. However you may have found something different. Here are some tips for what to include in your photos to increase the potential for correct identification:

An image that is sharp, not blurry;
A scale;
A view of the whole animal (preferably stretched out if it is a carcass);
Views of every surface - (not always possible but ideally this includes a profile of the head, good views of the ears, the belly, the pads on the hind feet, and a good view of the fur and skin on the tail from below and above);
Views of the teeth; and
A count of the number of teats.

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DonFletcher wrote:

Yesterday

Thanks for confirming @JimL and sorry for my error. On the map of all sightings, your sighting is isolated and appears well to the north-west of all the other sightings. I assumed that meant it was misplaced, but it sounds as if the true explanation is that LNB are now found in the Forest Enclosure as well as in the Sanctuary Enclosure.

Isoodon obesulus obesulus

JimL wrote:

Yesterday

Hi @DonFletcher. Finally at a computer and logged in - the location that I can see has this right where I saw the Bandicoot - within the Tidbinbilla Koala Sanctuary, to the north of the Koala enclosure across the creek and on a newish asphalt path. The map that I can see with this has the Pin right on the spot (not more that a 6 metre error rate).

Isoodon obesulus obesulus

DonFletcher wrote:

28 Jan 2025

@nathkay has confirmed the location is correct - on a sealed walking track to Gibraltar falls.

Isoodon obesulus obesulus

Aussiegall wrote:

26 Jan 2025

Great photos, lots of visitors to the camera

Perameles nasuta

DonFletcher wrote:

26 Jan 2025

Hi @JimL, I just noticed the location is wrong. Could you correct it please. (It is shown well outside the Sanctuary but the presence of the path in the photo gives away the true location).

Isoodon obesulus obesulus

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