| Specimen ID | 242217 |
| Group | Mammals |
| Genus | Myocastor |
| Species | coypus |
| Common Name | nutria |
| State | MS |
| County | Hancock |
| Locality | Hancock County |
| Mapping Accuracy | Centroid |
| Centroid Type | County |
| HUC8 Name | Mississippi Coastal |
| HUC8 Number | 03170009 |
| Map | |
| Collection Year | 1956 |
| Year Accuracy | Publication Year |
| Potential Pathway | escaped captivity fur farm |
| Status | established |
| Reference 1 |
| Ref. Number: | 17188 |
| Author: | Harris, V.T. |
| Date: | 1956 |
| Title: | The Nutria as a Wild Fur Mammal in Louisiana. |
| Journal: | Transcripts of the Twenty-First North American Wildlife Conference |
| Volume: | 21 |
| Pages: | 474-486 |
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| Reference 2 |
| Ref. Number: | 17197 |
| Author: | Wolfe, J.L. |
| Date: | 1971 |
| Title: | Mississippi Land Mammals: Distribution, Identification, Ecological Notes. |
| Publisher: | Mississippi Game and Fish Commission, Jackson, MS. |
| Pages: | 34 |
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| Comments | site location based upon non-native distribution described in the references |
| Record Type | Literature |
| Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |
| Number Stocked | ~195 |
