Scientific Name
Myocastor coypus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Myocastor coypus (Molina, 1782)
Park
Vicksburg National Military Park (VICK)
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: Linehan, J.M.; M.T. Mengak. 2006. Inventory of the Mammalian Species of Vicksburg National Military Park. 113 pp. Cooperative Agreement # H5000 035040; Linehan, J.M.; M.T. Mengak. 2006. Inventory of the Mammalian Species of Vicksburg National Military Park. 113 pp. Cooperative Agreement # H5000 035040
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Linehan, J.M.; M.T. Mengak. 2006. Inventory of the Mammalian Species of Vicksburg National Military Park. 113 pp. Cooperative Agreement # H5000 035040; Linehan, J.M.; M.T. Mengak. 2006. Inventory of the Mammalian Species of Vicksburg National Military Park. 113 pp. Cooperative Agreement # H5000 035040
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Cultivation value was Not cultivated with comment: Data Source: Linehan, J.M.; M.T. Mengak. 2006. Inventory of the Mammalian Species of Vicksburg National Military Park. 113 pp. Cooperative Agreement # H5000 035040; Linehan, J.M.; M.T. Mengak. 2006. Inventory of the Mammalian Species of Vicksburg National Military Park. 113 pp. Cooperative Agreement # H5000 035040
Abundance
Rare
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Linehan, J.M.; M.T. Mengak. 2006. Inventory of the Mammalian Species of Vicksburg National Military Park. 113 pp. Cooperative Agreement # H5000 035040; Linehan, J.M.; M.T. Mengak. 2006. Inventory of the Mammalian Species of Vicksburg National Military Park. 113 pp. Cooperative Agreement # H5000 035040
Management Tags
-
Management Priority
Exotic species control may be warranted if population numbers rise.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
upload
Created Date
11/16/2006 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Jennifer Linehan
Last Modified Date
12/5/2006 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Linehan, J.M.; M.T. Mengak. 2006. Inventory of the Mammalian Species of Vicksburg National Military Park. 113 pp. Cooperative Agreement # H5000 035040
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Residency was Unknown with comment: Data Source: Linehan, J.M.; M.T. Mengak. 2006. Inventory of the Mammalian Species of Vicksburg National Military Park. 113 pp. Cooperative Agreement # H5000 035040; Linehan, J.M.; M.T. Mengak. 2006. Inventory of the Mammalian Species of Vicksburg National Military Park. 113 pp. Cooperative Agreement # H5000 035040
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