Nutria Myocastor coypus (Molina, 1782)Non-native  -  Invasive    
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Chordata   >   Class Mammalia   >   Order Rodentia   >   Family Myocastoridae   >   Genus Myocastor   

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A Nutria at Roanoke NWR, North Carolina (5/1/2007). Photo by Sue Muller. (MBP list)

Nutria eradication program sign posted at Terrapin Nature Park in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (11/17/2012). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)


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MBP marks as "Invasive" any taxon listed in the Maryland Invasive Species Council (MISC) list of Invasive Species of Concern in Maryland. You can read their criteria and review the lists here: https://mdinvasives.org/species-of-concern/.