Specimen Information

Myocastor coypus
Myocastor coypus
(nutria)
Mammals
Exotic

Specimen ID165640
GroupMammals
GenusMyocastor
Speciescoypus
Common Namenutria
StateNM
CountyHidalgo
LocalitySan Simon Cienega, upper end of the San Simon Valley
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameSan Simon
HUC8 Number15040006
Map
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Collection Year1955
Year AccuracyEstimated
Potential Pathwaystocked for fur
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:15605
Author:The New Mexico Department of Fish and Game.
Date:2004
Title:Biota information system of New Mexico (BISON): Nutria, Myocaster coypus.
Publisher:Virginia Polytechnic Institute.
CommentsStocked.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collectedunknown


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