Specimen Information

Myocastor coypus
Myocastor coypus
(nutria)
Mammals
Exotic

Specimen ID163920
GroupMammals
GenusMyocastor
Speciescoypus
Common Namenutria
StateNC
CountyBertie
LocalityRoanoke River National Wildlife Refuge
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Roanoke
HUC8 Number03010107
HUC10 NameConoho Creek-Roanoke River
HUC10 Number0301010705
HUC12 NameCity of Williamston-Roanoke River
HUC12 Number030101070509
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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