Specimen Information

Myocastor coypus
Myocastor coypus
(nutria)
Mammals
Exotic

Specimen ID1657479
GroupMammals
GenusMyocastor
Speciescoypus
Common Namenutria
StateTX
CountyHarris
LocalityPark Road 1836. From the bridge.
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameBuffalo-San Jacinto
HUC8 Number12040104
HUC10 NameBuffalo Bayou-San Jacinto River
HUC10 Number1204010407
HUC12 NameGoose Creek-Frontal Galveston Bay
HUC12 Number120401040706
Map
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Collection Day17
Collection Month1
Collection Year2021
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed
Statusestablished
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierWesley Daniel (USGS)
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Photo
Myocastor coypus
Myocastor coypus


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/27/2024].

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