What is the binomial name for a rat?

Answer 1

We call them rats because their scientific name is Rattus norvegicus. All the pet and lab rats are belonging to this species. The tiny black colour, house hold rats are under the species of Rattus rattus.The strain name depends on what kind of rat it is.l

Answer 2

The scientific name of a generic rat is Rattus sp.

The binomial name is Rattus norvegicus, for the brown rat; Rattus rattus, for the black rat.

Answer 3

This depends on what species of rat you have in your house.

In Europe and North America, the two main types of rat are the Brown rat and the Black rat.

The Brown rat is the type you commonly see as pets. The scientific name of the Brown rat is Rattus norvegicus.

The scientific name of the Black rat is Rattus rattus.

Answer 4

Rattus rattus is the scientific name of black rat.

Rattus norvegicus is the scientific name of brown rat.

Answer 5

Rattus, followed by its description, as in 'Rattus norvegicus' for the common brown rat.

Answer 6

Binomial nomenclature set up as the Genus, species. ((Let species=x) since you did not give me a species).

Rattus, x

Answer 7

The binomial name for a rat is Rattus norvegicus.

Answer 8

rattus

Answer 9

Rattus

Answer 10

Rattus rattus