Specimen Information

Myocastor coypus
Myocastor coypus
(nutria)
Mammals
Exotic

Specimen ID163873
GroupMammals
GenusMyocastor
Speciescoypus
Common Namenutria
StateWA
CountyClark
LocalitySteigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Columbia-Sandy
HUC8 Number17080001
HUC10 NameCity of Washougal-Columbia River
HUC10 Number1708000108
HUC12 NameLatourell Creek-Columbia River
HUC12 Number170800010804
Map
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Collection Year2005
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity fur farm
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:14257
Author:U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Date:2005
Title:National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species.
Publisher:USFWS National Wildlife Refuge System and USGS National Institute of Invasive Species Science.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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