Specimen Information

Myocastor coypus
Myocastor coypus
(nutria)
Mammals
Exotic

Specimen ID164596
GroupMammals
GenusMyocastor
Speciescoypus
Common Namenutria
StateWA
CountySkagit
LocalityJohnson's\DeBay's Slough Swan Reserve
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Skagit
HUC8 Number17110007
HUC10 NameSkagit River-Frontal Skagit Bay
HUC10 Number1711000702
HUC12 NameSkagit River
HUC12 Number171100070203
Map
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Collection Month6
Collection Year2005
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity fur farm
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:17265
Author:Davidson, M.
Date:2005
Title:Nutria (Myocastor coypus) in Skagit County, WA: Background, Trapping Results and Recommendations.
Publisher:Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Pages:1-10
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected5


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