Specimen Information

Myocastor coypus
Myocastor coypus
(nutria)
Mammals
Exotic

Specimen ID1649559
GroupMammals
GenusMyocastor
Speciescoypus
Common Namenutria
StateTX
CountyDallas
LocalityWhite Rock Lake Park
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Trinity
HUC8 Number12030105
HUC10 NameHeadwaters Trinity River
HUC10 Number1203010501
HUC12 NameWhite Rock Creek-White Rock Lake
HUC12 Number120301050105
Map
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Collection Day13
Collection Month5
Collection Year2020
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed
Statusestablished
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierWesley Daniel (USGS)
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected7
Photo
Myocastor coypus


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/18/2024].

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