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Discussion

JasonPStewartNMsnc2016 wrote:

24 min ago

Ciaran @Tapirlord Please note the distinctive foliage, including the distinctive form of these whorled leaves.
(In other words, of course both species have whorled leaves, please note their differences).

Heptapleurum actinophyllum

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

1 hr ago

Thanks Ciaran good spotting

Araujia sericifera

arjay wrote:

1 hr ago

We very rarely see black rats or for that matter house mice. Instead we have bush rats and antechinus both of which are much nicer animals.

Rattus fuscipes

arjay wrote:

1 hr ago

I do have other photos. Is there anything specific that you need to give a better ID?
This bat had landed in a shallow bowl and it couldn't actually take off flying from this position. It was taken outside.
The person who caught them has absolutely no taxonomic qualifications whatsoever so no ID from them.

Vespertilionidae (family)

DonFletcher wrote:

2 hrs ago

Hi arjay, I agree with fuscipes but we see so few these days, compared to hundreds of R rattus, that I wanted more certainty. Verified as fuscipes.

Rattus fuscipes