Specimen Information

Myocastor coypus
Myocastor coypus
(nutria)
Mammals
Exotic

Specimen ID250081
GroupMammals
GenusMyocastor
Speciescoypus
Common Namenutria
StateFL
CountyPolk
LocalityPolk County
Mapping AccuracyCentroid
Centroid TypeCounty
HUC8 NamePeace
HUC8 Number03100101
Map
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Collection Year1977
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity fur farm
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:14723
Author:Layne, J.N., J.A. Stallcup, G.E. Woolfenden, M.N. McCauley, and D.J. Worley.
Date:1977
Title:Fish and wildlife inventory of the seven-county region included in the Central Florida phosphate industry areawide environmental impact study.
Journal:Submitted to USFWS, Contract no. 14-16-0009-77-005
Pages:1084-1097, 1167-1170
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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