Specimen ID | 1740326 |
Group | Mammals |
Genus | Myocastor |
Species | coypus |
Common Name | nutria |
State | VA |
County | Chesapeake City |
Locality | Chesapeake, VA |
Mapping Accuracy | Accurate |
HUC8 Name | Hampton Roads |
HUC8 Number | 02080208 |
HUC10 Name | Elizabeth River |
HUC10 Number | 0208020802 |
HUC12 Name | Eastern Branch Elizabeth River |
HUC12 Number | 020802080204 |
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Collection Day | 17 |
Collection Month | 12 |
Collection Year | 2024 |
Year Accuracy | Actual |
Potential Pathway | dispersed | escaped captivity fur farm |
Status | established |
Comments | Nutria was dead Bloating evident Length without tail approx 18 inches Possibly lived upstream in culverts and was washed down in recent rains |
Record Type | NAS sighting report |
Verifier | Jonathan Freedman, USGS NAS |
Number Collected | 1 |
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