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The name Rattus norvegicus is applied to brown rats (of which the domesticated white rat is apparently a variety). The name means "Norway rat", though this is something of a misnomer, as the rats themselves didn't originate in Norway.

In comparison, the name for the infamous black rat is Rattus rattus.

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