Specimen Information

Myocastor coypus
Myocastor coypus
(nutria)
Mammals
Exotic

Specimen ID261331
GroupMammals
GenusMyocastor
Speciescoypus
Common Namenutria
StateFL
CountyDuval
LocalityJacksonville, Baymeadows Road, drainage ditch
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower St. Johns
HUC8 Number03080103
HUC10 NameDoctors Lake-St. Johns River
HUC10 Number0308010313
HUC12 NameJulington Creek
HUC12 Number030801031302
Map
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Collection Day20
Collection Month2
Collection Year2005
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity fur farm
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:18582
Author:Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, (Larry Connor).
Date:2009
Title:FWC Exotic database as of 3-31-2009.
Publisher:Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Record TypeLiterature
Disposal
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1


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