Specimen Information

Myocastor coypus
Myocastor coypus
(nutria)
Mammals
Exotic

Specimen ID242593
GroupMammals
GenusMyocastor
Speciescoypus
Common Namenutria
StateLA
CountySt. Tammany
LocalityWest Pearl River
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameLake Pontchartrain
HUC8 Number08090202
Map
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Collection Year1997
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity fur farm | dispersed
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:17249
Author:Taylor, K.L., J .B. Grace, and B.D. Marx
Date:1997
Title:The effects of herbivory on neighbor interactions along a coastal marsh gradient.
Journal:American Journal of Botany
Volume:84
Issue:5
Pages:709-715
CommentsStudy site for a marsh damage study
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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