The Latin word for 'rat' is Mus. It's the same noun as for 'mouse'. The Latin word for 'mouse'- or 'rat-trap' is 'muscipula'.
Rattus
Pig Latin for rat is at-ray.
Mus.
ratusFor example: Ratus norvigicus, the Norway Rat
An Asian black rat is an alternative term for the black rat.
Cavia porcellus does mean little rat in Latin.
The Latin adjective for "rat" is "rattus." This term is commonly used in scientific classifications, such as in the name of the brown rat, Rattus norvegicus. In general, "rattus" refers to the genus of rodents that includes various species of rats.
Heterocephalus glaber
Ziegler's water rat is a species of water rat native to the mountains of Papua New Guinea, with the Latin name hydromys ziegleri.
A barbastelle is a rare form of European rat, Latin name Barbastella barbastellus.
Lykos comes from the Greek word "wolf" and "rattus" comes from the Latin word"rat" or "brown rat." So technically it means "Wolf-rat\Wolfrat."
The Latin name that was called Yorkshire Terrier is known as rat dog. People in the 1600's called the Yorkie a rat because of how it liked to burrow into the ground and dig.