Specimen Information

Myocastor coypus
Myocastor coypus
(nutria)
Mammals
Exotic

Specimen ID1737155
GroupMammals
GenusMyocastor
Speciescoypus
Common Namenutria
StateTX
CountyDenton
LocalityIndian Creek Golf Course, Carrollton, TX, near the Elm Fork of the Trinity River
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameElm Fork Trinity
HUC8 Number12030103
HUC10 NameTimber Creek-Elm Fork Trinity River
HUC10 Number1203010310
HUC12 NameIndian Creek-Elm Fork Trinity River
HUC12 Number120301031003
Map
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Collection Day31
Collection Month12
Collection Year2023
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed | escaped captivity fur farm
Statusestablished
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierWesley Daniel
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Photo
Nutria on a golf course
Nutria on a golf course


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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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