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Myocastor coypus
(nutria)
Mammals
Exotic to United States


Specimen ID166615
GroupMammals
GenusMyocastor
Speciescoypus
Common Namenutria
StateWA
CountyKing
LocalityLake Washington
HUC8 NameLake Washington
HUC8 Number17110012
Latitude47.6167653
Longitude-122.264
Lat-Long SourceGNIS
Lat-Long AccuracyApproximate
Map
Day0
Month0
Year2006
Year Accuracy (Specimen)Publication Year
Contact[not displayed for privacy reasons]
Primary Pathwayescaped captivity fur farm
Statusestablished
Reference #1
Ref. Number15637
AuthorDodge, J.
date2006
titleAdd nutria to list of Capitol Lake invaders.
journalThe Olympian
issueApril 26
pages3
Reference #2
Ref. Number15640
AuthorStiffler, L.
date2006
titleBucktoothed rodent joins region's invasive species.
publisherSeattle Post-Intelligencer
issueApril 14
pages5
Record TypeWebsite
Fresh/Marine IntroductionFreshwater
Number Collected/Observed9





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