| Specimen ID | 242238 |
| Group | Mammals |
| Genus | Myocastor |
| Species | coypus |
| Common Name | nutria |
| State | LA |
| County | Iberia |
| Locality | Marsh Island |
| Mapping Accuracy | Approximate |
| HUC8 Name | Vermilion |
| HUC8 Number | 08080103 |
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| Collection Year | 1954 |
| Year Accuracy | Actual |
| Potential Pathway | escaped captivity fur farm | dispersed |
| Status | established |
| Reference 1 |
| Ref. Number: | 17192 |
| Author: | Harris, V.T., and F. Webert. |
| Date: | 1962 |
| Title: | Nutria Feeding Activity and Its Effect on Marsh Vegetation in Southwestern Louisiana. |
| Publisher: | US Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Special Scientific Report. |
| Issue: | 64 |
| Pages: | 53 p |
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| Comments | Survey site for a study on the effect of nutria on marsh vegetation. Between 1953-1956 38,453 nutria trapped at this location. |
| Record Type | Literature |
| Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |
| Number Collected | 38,453 |
