Electronic rat trap with internal barrier structure

An electronic rodent trap, comprising:

• a trap body including an upper wall assembly and a floor spaced from one another and joined by a left side and a right side, the upper wall assembly forming a fixed ceiling for the trap body, the trap body having an open entrance end to provide rodents with access to an interior of the trap and a closed baited end opposite the entrance end;
• a high voltage killing circuit including at least three killing plates positioned on the floor in a spaced relationship to create a pathway for a rodent from the entrance end to the baited end, the plates including a first plate nearest the baited end, a second plate nearest the entrance end, and a center plate positioned between the first and second plates;
• and
• a barrier, including a planar baffle wall extending downwardly from the trap ceiling into the trap interior, a bottom edge of the barrier being positioned above the center plate, a vertical distance between the bottom edge of the barrier and the center plate is greater than or equal to 1.0 inch and less than or equal to about 2.5 inches, the barrier is positioned relative to the center plate in the horizontal and vertical directions such that upon any upward movement of the rodent resulting from activation of the high voltage killing circuit, the bottom edge of the barrier will contact the rodent to prevent the rodent from pushing off of the first plate.