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Nutria - Myocastor coypus
Non-native Species
Global Rank :
G5
State Rank :
SNA
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State Rank Reason (see State Rank above)
Species is nonnative/ introduced
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Species Range
Introduced Not Established
Western Hemisphere Range
Observations in Montana Natural Heritage Program Database
Number of Observations: 3
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Stewardship Responsibility
References
Additional ReferencesLegend: View Online Publication Do you know of a citation we're missing? Deems, E.F., Jr. and D. Pursley (eds). 1978. North American furbearers: their management, research and harvest status in 1976. Int. Assoc. Fish and Wildlife Agencies and University of Maryland. 171 p. Foresman, K.R. 2012. Mammals of Montana. Second edition. Mountain Press Publishing, Missoula, Montana. 429 pp. Jellison, W.L. 1945. General Notes: Spotted skunk and feral nutria in Montana. Journal of Mammalogy. 26(4): 432-443. Joslin, Gayle, and Heidi B. Youmans. 1999. Effects of recreation on Rocky Mountain wildlife: a review for Montana . [Montana]: Montana Chapter of the Wildlife Society.
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