Specimen Information

Myocastor coypus
Myocastor coypus
(nutria)
Mammals
Exotic

Specimen ID1655470
GroupMammals
GenusMyocastor
Speciescoypus
Common Namenutria
StateOR
CountyBenton
LocalityCrystal Lake Dr.
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Willamette
HUC8 Number17090003
HUC10 NameMarys River
HUC10 Number1709000302
HUC12 NameLower Marys River
HUC12 Number170900030211
Map
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Collection Day10
Collection Month12
Collection Year2020
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed | escaped captivity fur farm
Statusestablished
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierWesley Daniel (USGS)
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Photo
Myocastor coypus


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/26/2024].

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