Specimen Information

Myocastor coypus
Myocastor coypus
(nutria)
Mammals
Exotic

Specimen ID1656912
GroupMammals
GenusMyocastor
Speciescoypus
Common Namenutria
StateMD
CountyBaltimore
Locality[Near Jones Falls Trail]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameGunpowder-Patapsco
HUC8 Number02060003
HUC10 NamePatapsco River-Chesapeake Bay
HUC10 Number0206000312
HUC12 NameJones Falls
HUC12 Number020600031201
Map
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Collection Day28
Collection Month1
Collection Year2021
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed
Statusunknown
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierWesley Daniel (USGS)
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/26/2024].

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