Specimen Information

Myocastor coypus
Myocastor coypus
(nutria)
Mammals
Exotic

Specimen ID242591
GroupMammals
GenusMyocastor
Speciescoypus
Common Namenutria
StateID
CountyCanyon
LocalityCanyon County
Mapping AccuracyCentroid
Centroid TypeCounty
HUC8 NameMiddle Snake-Payette
HUC8 Number17050115
Map
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Collection Year1961
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity fur farm
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:17247
Author:Larrison, E.J., and E.N. Francq
Date:1961
Title:The Mice, Rats, Miscellaneous Rodents and Rabbits of Idaho (Nutria).
Journal:Journal of the Idaho Academy of Science
Volume:2
Pages:57-58
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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