Specimen Information

Myocastor coypus
Myocastor coypus
(nutria)
Mammals
Exotic

Specimen ID236863
GroupMammals
GenusMyocastor
Speciescoypus
Common Namenutria
StateFL
CountyIndian River
LocalityIndian River County
Mapping AccuracyCentroid
Centroid TypeCounty
HUC8 NameVero Beach
HUC8 Number03080203
Map
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Collection Year1963
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity fur farm
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:14724
Author:Layne, J.N.
Date:1997
Title:Nonindigenous mammals.
Publisher:Island Press
Pages:157-186
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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