Specimen Information

Myocastor coypus
Myocastor coypus
(nutria)
Mammals
Exotic

Specimen ID242172
GroupMammals
GenusMyocastor
Speciescoypus
Common Namenutria
StateAR
CountyCrittenden
LocalityCrittenden County
Mapping AccuracyCentroid
Centroid TypeCounty
HUC8 NameLower St. Francis
HUC8 Number08020203
Map
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Collection Year1958
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity fur farm | dispersed
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:17133
Author:Presnall, C.C.
Date:1958
Title:The Present Status of Exotic Mammals in the United States.
Journal:The Journal of Wildlife Management
Volume:22
Issue:1
Pages:45-50
Commentssite location based upon non-native distribution described in the reference
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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