Myocastor coypus
| Coypu
(Myocastor coypus) | |
|---|---|
| Taxonomic classification | |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Suborder: | Hystricomorpha |
| Infraorder: | Hystricognathi |
| Superfamily: | Octodontoidea |
| Family: | Echimyidae |
| Subfamily: | Echimyinae |
| Tribe: | Myocastorini |
| Subgenus: | Myocastor |
| Binomial details | |
| Myocastor coypus (G.I. Molina, 1782) | |
| Sound | |
| Sound recordings at xeno-canto | |
| Other resources | |
| Full taxonomic details at MDD | |
The Coypu (Myocastor coypus), also called Nutria, is a large rodent native to South America. It had been introduced to various parts of the United States.
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References
Woods CA, Contreras L, Willner-Chapman G, Whidden HP. 1992. Myocastor coypus. Mammalian species (398):1-8.