Specimen ID | 241890 |
Group | Mammals |
Genus | Myocastor |
Species | coypus |
Common Name | nutria |
State | TX |
County | Anderson |
Locality | Slocum |
Mapping Accuracy | Accurate |
HUC8 Name | Upper Neches |
HUC8 Number | 12020001 |
HUC10 Name | Hurricane Creek-Neches River |
HUC10 Number | 1202000105 |
HUC12 Name | Ioni Creek |
HUC12 Number | 120200010509 |
Map | |
Collection Month | 4 |
Collection Year | 1946 |
Year Accuracy | Actual |
Potential Pathway | escaped captivity fur farm | released |
Status | established |
Reference 1 |
Ref. Number: | 16213 |
Author: | Swank, W.G., and G.A. Petrides |
Date: | 1954 |
Title: | Establishment and food habits of the Nutria in Texas. |
Journal: | Ecology |
Volume: | 35 |
Issue: | 2 |
Pages: | 172-176 |
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Comments | Nutria released into 300-400 acre marsh to start a fur farm. |
Record Type | Literature |
Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |
Year Class | adult |
Number Released | 24 |
Number of Breeding Females | 20 |
Number of Breeding Males | 4 |