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Scientific Name
Myocastor coypus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Myocastor coypus (Molina, 1782)
Park
Big Thicket National Preserve (BITH)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Subclass | Theria |
| Infraclass | Eutheria |
| Order | Rodentia |
| Suborder | Hystricomorpha |
| Infraorder | Hystricognathi |
| Family | Echimyidae |
| Subfamily | Echimyinae |
| Tribe | Myocastorini |
| Genus | Myocastor |
| Species | Myocastor coypus |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Status confirmed by Lisa Jameson, Natural Resource Specialist, BITH
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Nativity confirmed by Lisa Jameson, Natural Resource Specialist, BITH
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Abundance confirmed by Lisa Jameson, Natural Resource Specialist, BITH
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
SLG
Created Date
9/3/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Lisa Jameson
Last Modified Date
8/14/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Schmidly 1979
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Fort Vancouver National Historic Site (FOVA)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve (JELA)
Lewis and Clark National Historical Park (LEWI)
Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park (LYJO)
Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas (MISS)
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Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park (OCMU)
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