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Scientific Name
Myocastor coypus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Myocastor coypus (Molina, 1782)
Park
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
NUTRIA
Park Synonyms
Myocastor coypus bonariensis
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
Nativeness
Non-native
Abundance
Common
Seasonality Tags
- Breeder
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
1
References
Vouchers
7
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
Christina Wright
Last Modified Date
5/16/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: exotic. Species Land Mgr Comments: Reported as an Exotic on NR-MAP97. Species Land Manager Status Code: U97NPS01SESO. El.Site Db Code: USNPSER*1856. TNC Code: AMAFK01010., Park Species Data Source: Parnell et. al. 1991
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Lewis and Clark National Historical Park (LEWI)
Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park (LYJO)
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