Specimen Information

Myocastor coypus
Myocastor coypus
(nutria)
Mammals
Exotic

Specimen ID155599
GroupMammals
GenusMyocastor
Speciescoypus
Common Namenutria
StateMO
CountyStoddard
LocalityMonopoly Marsh in the Mingo National Wildlife Refuge [~ 4 mi S of McGee, MO]
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameLower St. Francis
HUC8 Number08020203
Map
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Collection Year2002
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity fur farm
Statusestablished
CommentsIntroduced into the state for fur, but was not established until this report perhaps.
Record TypePersonal communication
Earliest Recordstate
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [11/23/2024].

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