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“Rattus exulans” by D. H. Johnson (26 Jul 1944) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of Smithsonian Open Access.

Rattus exulans

D. H. Johnson

Title	Rattus exulans
Artist	D. H. Johnson
Date	26 Jul 1944 20th century
Medium	Fluid
Origin	Cape Torokina, Northern Solomons Province, Papua New Guinea, Australia Cape Torokina
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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