Specimen Information

Myocastor coypus
Myocastor coypus
(nutria)
Mammals
Exotic

Specimen ID250158
GroupMammals
GenusMyocastor
Speciescoypus
Common Namenutria
StateTX
CountyHays
LocalityHays County
Mapping AccuracyCentroid
Centroid TypeCounty
HUC8 NameAustin-Travis Lakes
HUC8 Number12090205
Map
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Collection Year1994
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity fur farm | released for biocontrol
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:14719
Author:Texas Parks and Wildlife, Nongame and Urban Program.
Date:1994
Title:Nutria.
Journal:The Mammals of Texas - online edition.
Publisher:Texas Parks and Wildlife.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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