Norway rat Rattus norvegicus: hair from study skin
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Hair from animal or animal skin
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- Norway rat (study skin)
- NZ Pig dog (live adults)
- Sheep (study skin)
- Ship rat (study skin)
This factsheet assists in the identification of a range of hairs from a Norway rat (brown rat) adult study skin.
Microscopic features
![Norway rat. Medulla mid-shaft: wide aeriform lattice (magnification 468x). Image: © Brunner H, Coman B. 1974. The Identification of Mammalian Hair. Inkata Press, Melbourne. Image](/assets/Tools-And-Resources/Identification/Hair-identification/Norway_rat_medulla_mid_shaft__FitMaxWzE1LDE1XQ.jpg)
![Norway rat. Medulla shield region: wide aeriform lattice (magnification 468x). Image: © Brunner H, Coman B. 1974. The Identification of Mammalian Hair. Inkata Press, Melbourne. Image](/assets/Tools-And-Resources/Identification/Hair-identification/Norway_rat_medulla_shield_region__FitMaxWzE1LDE1XQ.jpg)
![Norway rat. Guard hair scales, shield region: broad petal, smooth margins, distant separation (magnification 468x). Image: © Brunner H, Coman B. 1974. The Identification of Mammalian Hair. Inkata Press, Melbourne. Image](/assets/Tools-And-Resources/Identification/Hair-identification/Norway_rat_scales_shield_region__FitMaxWzE1LDE1XQ.jpg)
![Norway rat. Guard hair scales, mid-shaft: diamond petal, smooth margins, wide separation (magnification 468x). Image: © Brunner H, Coman B. 1974. The Identification of Mammalian Hair. Inkata Press, Melbourne. Image](/assets/Tools-And-Resources/Identification/Hair-identification/Norway_rat_scales_mid_region__FitMaxWzE1LDE1XQ.jpg)
![Norway rat. Cross sections of guard and overhairs, O=overhair (magnification 468x). Image: © Brunner H, Coman B. 1974. The Identification of Mammalian Hair. Inkata Press, Melbourne. Image](/assets/Tools-And-Resources/Identification/Hair-identification/Norway_rat_cross_section_1__FitMaxWzE1LDE1XQ.jpg)
![Norway rat. Cross sections of guard and underhairs, U=underhair (magnification 468x). Image: © Brunner H, Coman B. 1974. The Identification of Mammalian Hair. Inkata Press, Melbourne. Image](/assets/Tools-And-Resources/Identification/Hair-identification/Norway_rat_cross_section_2__FitMaxWzE1LDE1XQ.jpg)
Citation
Lowe B, Wehi PM. 2017. New Zealand hair identification factsheets: Norway rat, brown rat: Hair from study skin
https://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/tools-and-resources/identification/hair-sample-identification-and-factsheets/hair-from-animal-or-animal-skin/norway-rat-study-skin
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