R.D. Kirkpatrick 1965 Rattus exulans Bikini Island, Phoenix Islands, Pacific Feb. Polynesian rats were very abundant 10 here in Oct, 1964, according to Doug Hack- man. Now they are somewhat reduced in numbers but are still often seen especially at night. They stay in shallow burrows that they dig under rocks and under the lushy Portulaca plants. Two adult males, RDK #557 and 558 were made into study skins. Feb. 4 AM, Seventeen rats were collected 11 by catching them by hand. They were found to be as follows: (1) ♀ 287-146-28-18=73.6 gm not pg. (2) ♂ 269-136-28-17=75.1 gm (3) ♀ 294-142-28-18=76.2 gm. not pg. (4) ♂ 284-146-28-18=74.1 gm not pg. (5) ♀ 271-135-27-17=70.4 gm. not pg. (6) ♀ 287-143-28-19=75.2 gm (7) ♂ 275-142-28-18=72.5 gm (8) ♂ 270-127-28-17=70.8 gm. (9) ♀ 276-140-28-17=71.4 gm. not pg. (10) ♀ 255-125-27-17=60.7 gm not pg. (11) ♀ 264-136-28-17=74.8 gm not pg. (12) ♀ 276-146-29-17=69 gm not pg.