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Norway Rat - Rattus norvegicus | |
First year: early 1800 Extirpated year: Established status: Populations are confirmed breeding and apparently self-sustaining for 10 or more consecutive years. Estimated Florida range: 67 counties At least 10 years Statewide trend: Unknown status Threats to natives: Murine typhus has been found in some Florida populations. These rats also transmit salmonellosis and leptospirosis. Species Account: This species of rat is less common in areas away from man. Habitats: Central or core urban area References Layne, J. 1997. Nonindigenous Mammals. Pages 157-186 in Strangers in Paradise: impact and management of nonindigenous species in Florida (Simberloff,D., D. Schmitz, and T. Brown, eds.). Island Press, Washington, D. C. Links to more information |
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