Mammals - invasive

Nutria (Myocastor coypus) on Aug 25, 2025

Submitter does not have a specimen
EDRR Status: Ongoing monitoring

Description of specimen

Large rodent with rat like tail but more beaver like frame

Commentary

None

Resources

There is a lot of good information about nutria in Oregon on the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife's Living With Wildlife site.

Location

I was on the wetlands walking trail and a nutria was right next to it eating the ground litter

Expert Reviewer

Keith DeHart
Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife

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