Specimen Information

Myocastor coypus
Myocastor coypus
(nutria)
Mammals
Exotic

Specimen ID1895976
GroupMammals
GenusMyocastor
Speciescoypus
Common Namenutria
StateWA
CountyWahkiakum
LocalityJulia Butler Hansen Refuge for the Columbian White-tailed Dee
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameLower Columbia-Clatskanie
HUC8 Number17080003
Map
Collection Day1
Collection Month1
Collection Year2026
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed
CommentsWe spotted a nutria on January 1, 2026 at Julia Butler Hansen Refuge for the Columbian White-tailed Deer, in Cathlamet Washington. Just beyond mile marker six on Wildlife Drive, on the south side
Record TypePersonal communication
VerifierRoger O'Connor
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2026]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [2/5/2026].

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