Object Status:
Unlocated
Accession Date:
By 1806
Primary Source Reference:
"Walk through the Phil[adelphi]a Museum" (1805-1806), p. 31
Additional Source Text:
"The dark coloured small Rat was the common Rat in England, and has now been nearly extirpated by that large grey Rat commonly called the Norway-Rat (Mus Decumanus)."
Notes:
As Peale noted, Rattus rattus populations were common in Great Britain, but began to decline after the introduction of the brown rat in the 18th century.
Specimen Type:
Dead/preserved
Peale's Common Name:
Rat
Current Common Name:
Black rat
Current Scientific Name
Rattus rattus
