field rat
noun7 senses
› A rat of any of several species:
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Rattus sordidus (syn. Rattus conatus), a burrowing species that forms underground colonies, found in Australia.
2
Rattus tunneyi, found in a variety of habitats, found in north and eastern Australia.
3
Rattus nitidus.
4
Rattus exulans, found in the Pacific islands and the third most numerous rat species on Earth.
5
Rattus argentiventer, found in the tropics.
6
Maxomys surifer (syn. Rattus surifer solaris).
7
Rattus tiomanicus.