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Myocastor coypus

Species in validated by: Bukhnikashvili A., Kandaurov A., Natradze I.

Coupy, ნუტრია

Scientific Name ID: 2504
Name According To: www.redlist.org
Species: coypus
Taxon Rank: Species
Scientific Name Authorship:
Vernacular Name: Coupy
Georgian Name: ნუტრია
Reference of occurrence in Georgia: Bukhnikashvili, A. & Kandaurov, A., 2002. The annotated list of mammals of Georgia. Proceedings of the Institute of Zoology, Tbilisi, XXI: 319-336

Georgian biodiversity database contains 19 occurrences of Myocastor coypus

Occurrence IDBasis of RecordLocalityRecorded ByDecimal Latitude Decimal Longitude
25943HumanObservationSamtredia42.14213942.338841
25944HumanObservationChachuna reserve41.20193546.049502
25945HumanObservationGardabani managed reserve41.37531145.07828
25946HumanObservationZestaponi vicinity42.10989143.052375
25947HumanObservationAlazani hunting furm41.64428646.170053
25948HumanObservationKorugi reserve41.65030545.451065
25949HumanObservationGardabani41.45460845.094592
25950HumanObservationKobuleti vicinity41.80338241.778084
25951HumanObservationKolkheti res.42.20452841.668522
25952HumanObservationPoti vicinity42.12323941.674824
25953HumanObservationIkiti lake43.17323140.319327
25954HumanObservationRiv. Ochkhomuri42.44072642.069321
25955HumanObservationR. Khobi mouth42.27489441.635155
25956HumanObservationKulevi42.27322741.667655
25957HumanObservationLanchkhuti42.09433742.041542
25958HumanObservationSupsa42.01933841.754042
25959HumanObservationPaliastomi lake42.12489441.729598
25960HumanObservationMarinski Chanel (Rustavi vicinity)41.46044145.186258
25961HumanObservationJandara lake41.42572345.170147

Information from GBIF about Myocastor coypus

GBIF scientific name: Myocastor coypus (Molina, 1782)
GBIF taxonomic status: ACCEPTED

GBIF cointains 46 occurances (with coordinates) of Myocastor coypus (Molina, 1782) from Georgia


Conservation Status

This section is under construction


National Red List Status: NE


IUCN Red List Status: LC


Protection status: Not defined


Reason: N/A


Trend: Unknown


Native/Introduced: Native


Comment: **


Georgian Name: ნუტრია


English Name: Coupy


SubSpecies: M.c. bonariensis


Taxonomy according to: www.redlist.org


References: Bukhnikashvili, A. & Kandaurov, A., 2002. The annotated list of mammals of Georgia. Proceedings of the Institute of Zoology, Tbilisi, XXI: 319-380


Evaluated By: Bukhnikashvili A., Kandaurov A., Natradze I.


Date evaluated: Nov 2021