| Specimen ID | 241895 |
| Group | Mammals |
| Genus | Myocastor |
| Species | coypus |
| Common Name | nutria |
| State | TX |
| County | Chambers |
| Locality | Chambers County |
| Mapping Accuracy | Centroid |
| Centroid Type | County |
| HUC8 Name | East Galveston Bay |
| HUC8 Number | 12040202 |
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| Collection Year | 1950 |
| Year Accuracy | Actual |
| Potential Pathway | stocked for biocontrol |
| 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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| Reference 2 |
| Ref. Number: | 17187 |
| Author: | Petrides, G.A. |
| Date: | 1950 |
| Title: | The Nutria Comes to Texas. |
| Journal: | Texas Games and Fish |
| Volume: | 8 |
| Issue: | 6 |
| Pages: | 4-5 |
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| Comments | Nutria released to control aquatic vegetation. |
| Record Type | Literature |
| Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |
| Number Stocked | ~195 |
