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Scientific Name
Myocastor coypus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Myocastor coypus (Molina, 1782)
Park
Lewis and Clark National Historical Park (LEWI)
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
first park record 03/11/2001; Data Source: Johnson, L. and Eid, N. FOCL observation record
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
first collected in lower Columbia River 1937; mechanism of introduction: escape from commercial cultivation; Data Source: Sytsma, Mark D., J.R. Cordell, J.W. Chapman, and R.C. Draheim. Lower Columbia River aquatic nonindigenous species survey 2001-2004. Final Technical Report, Oct 2004. USDI, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Cultivation value was Persistent with comment: history of commercial cultivation in the region; Data Source: Sytsma, Mark D., J.R. Cordell, J.W. Chapman, and R.C. Draheim. Lower Columbia River aquatic nonindigenous species survey 2001-2004. Final Technical Report, Oct 2004. USDI, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
reported as abundant within Columbia River estuary; Data Source: Howerton, Jack. 1984. Key Mammals of the Columbia River Estuary. Astoria: Columbia River Estuary Study Taskforce, Columbia River Data Development Program.
Management Tags
- Management Priority
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
5
References
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
NAE - FOCL RM
Created Date
12/2/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
cjcole@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
11/4/2015 10:09:51 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Ek, David. Mammals at Fort Clatsop National Memorial United States of America, 04/12/1999.
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Fort Vancouver National Historic Site (FOVA)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve (JELA)
Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park (LYJO)
Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas (MISS)
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