Specimen ID | 242241 |
Group | Mammals |
Genus | Myocastor |
Species | coypus |
Common Name | nutria |
State | LA |
County | Vermilion |
Locality | Paul J Rainey Wildlife Refuge and Game Preserve |
Mapping Accuracy | Accurate |
HUC8 Name | Vermilion |
HUC8 Number | 08080103 |
HUC10 Name | Marsh Island-Frontal Gulf of Mexico |
HUC10 Number | 0808010305 |
HUC12 Name | Shell Reefs-Frontal Gulf of Mexico |
HUC12 Number | 080801030501 |
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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. |
Record Type | Literature |
Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |