Specimen Information

Myocastor coypus
Myocastor coypus
(nutria)
Mammals
Exotic

Specimen ID241887
GroupMammals
GenusMyocastor
Speciescoypus
Common Namenutria
StateCA
CountyStanislaus
LocalityStanislaus County
Mapping AccuracyCentroid
Centroid TypeCounty
HUC8 NameLower San Joaquin River
HUC8 Number18040002
Map
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Collection Year1951
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity fur farm
Statuseradicated
Reference 1
Ref. Number:17129
Author:Howard, W.E.
Date:1953
Title:Nutria (Myocastor coypus) in California.
Journal:Journal of Mammalogy
Volume:34
Issue:4
Pages:512-513
CommentsMore than 100 wild nutria trapped/killed in control operations by the Stanislaus County Agricultural Commissioner, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and farmers.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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