Specimen Information

Myocastor coypus
Myocastor coypus
(nutria)
Mammals
Exotic

Specimen ID1735114
GroupMammals
GenusMyocastor
Speciescoypus
Common Namenutria
StateFL
CountyClay
LocalityOmitted by NAS
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower St. Johns
HUC8 Number03080103
HUC10 NameDoctors Lake-St. Johns River
HUC10 Number0308010313
HUC12 NameCunningham Creek
HUC12 Number030801031303
Map
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Collection Day29
Collection Month4
Collection Year2016
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed | escaped captivity fur farm
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:24369
Author:Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health.
Date:2019
Title:EDDMapS: Early detection and distribution mapping system
Publisher:The University of Georgia
CommentsEDDMapS report ID: 4864909
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierFlorida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [11/24/2024].

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