| Specimen ID | 1737160 |
| Group | Mammals |
| Genus | Myocastor |
| Species | coypus |
| Common Name | nutria |
| State | CA |
| County | Contra Costa |
| Locality | Dutch Slough south of Sherman Island |
| Mapping Accuracy | Accurate |
| HUC8 Name | San Joaquin Delta |
| HUC8 Number | 18040003 |
| HUC10 Name | Kellogg Creek-Big Break |
| HUC10 Number | 1804000308 |
| HUC12 Name | Dutch Slough-Big Break |
| HUC12 Number | 180400030803 |
| Map
NAS ARM
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| Collection Day | 15 |
| Collection Month | 8 |
| Collection Year | 2024 |
| Year Accuracy | Actual |
| Potential Pathway | dispersed | escaped captivity fur farm |
| Status | unknown |
| Reference 1 |
| Ref. Number: | 43430 |
| Author: | Bartlett, A. |
| Date: | 2024 |
| Title: | Invasive 20-pound rodents continue to spread in the Bay Area
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| Publisher: | SFGate.com |
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| Comments | Two nutria were captured, and others were observed by camera trap. Nutria were also observed in the general area in 2021 and 2022. |
| Record Type | Literature |
| Verifier | California Department of Fish and Wildlife |
| Number Collected | 2 |
