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Scientific Name
Myocastor coypus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Myocastor coypus (Molina, 1782)
Park
Natchez Trace Parkway (NATR)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
NUTRIA
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: Whitworth, Bill. 1999. Mammals of the Natchez Trace Parkway; Presence confirmed by Bill Whitworth, NATR Natural Resource Specialist and mammalogist
Nativeness
Non-native
Abundance
Unknown
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
sac - I & M Office
Created Date
12/13/1999 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Whitney Granger
Last Modified Date
4/25/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: exotic. Species Land Mgr Comments: Recorded as Exotic on NRMAP97. Species Land Manager Status Code: U97NPS01SESO. El.Site Db Code: USNPSERO*11663. TNC Code: AMAFK01010., Park Species Data Source: Converted from SE.xls file by I & M Office
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