Specimen Information

Myocastor coypus
Myocastor coypus
(nutria)
Mammals
Exotic

Specimen ID1635500
GroupMammals
GenusMyocastor
Speciescoypus
Common Namenutria
StateLA
CountyBossier
LocalitySmall man-made bayou in the middle of Belle Rose Subdivision inside Legacy Subdivision.
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameRed Chute
HUC8 Number11140204
HUC10 NameFlat River
HUC10 Number1114020403
HUC12 NameUpper Flat River
HUC12 Number111402040301
Map
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Collection Day22
Collection Month4
Collection Year2020
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed
Statusunknown
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierWesley Daniel (USGS)
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected4
Photo
Myocastor coypus


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [5/10/2024].

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