Specimen Information

Myocastor coypus
Myocastor coypus
(nutria)
Mammals
Exotic

Specimen ID242031
GroupMammals
GenusMyocastor
Speciescoypus
Common Namenutria
StateWA
CountyYakima
LocalityYakima River
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameLower Yakima
HUC8 Number17030003
Map
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Collection Year2001
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity fur farm
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:17150
Author:Witmer, G.W., and J.C. Lewis.
Date:2001
Title:Introduced Wildlife in Oregon and Washington
Publisher:USDA National Wildlife Research Center-Staff Publications, Oregon State University Press.
Pages:423-443
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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