Hair specimen: Rattus exulans (Kiore, Pacific rat): Hairs from adult and juvenile carcass
Most diagnostic features for this species:
Sample
Description: Dorsal hair from live trapped animal
Sample origin: Mauitaha (Hen and Chicken Islands), NZ
Hair profile
General shape: Generally curved, guard hairs have distal shield region
Length (mm):
Maximum diameter observed (μm):
Colour:
Microscopic features
Medulla, adult hair, showing range of hair sizes: Wide aeriform lattice
Medulla, adult hair: Wide aeriform lattice
Medulla, adult hair: Wide aeriform lattice (viewed with crossed polars)
Medulla, adult hair: Wide aeriform lattice
Citation
Lowe B, Wehi PM. 2017. New Zealand hair identification factsheets: Kiore, Pacific rat: Hairs from adult and juvenile carcass
www.landcareresearch.co.nz/hair-identification
Accessed: 29 April 2024