Specimen Information

Myocastor coypus
Myocastor coypus
(nutria)
Mammals
Exotic

Specimen ID254224
GroupMammals
GenusMyocastor
Speciescoypus
Common Namenutria
StateDE
CountyNew Castle
LocalityThousand Acre Marsh, Delaware City
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameBrandywine-Christina
HUC8 Number02040205
HUC10 NameC&D Canal - Red Lion Creek
HUC10 Number0204020507
HUC12 NameC&D Canal East-Delaware River
HUC12 Number020402050705
Map
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Collection Day20
Collection Month12
Collection Year2001
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity fur farm | dispersed
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:18110
Author:Kendrot, S.
Date:2008
Title:Nutria Project. Map of Key locations for Maryland Nutria Project.
Publisher:USDA.
Commentscaptured
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierRob Hossier, Deleware Division of Fish & Wildlife
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1


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