Kingdom: Animalia > Phylum: Chordata > Class: Mammalia > Order: Rodentia > Family: Myocastoridae > Genus: Myocastor > Species: Myocastor coypus

Coypu - Myocastor coypus (Molina, 1782)

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Threat status Europe Not evaluated (IUCN)
Protected by 1 international agreement
Most preferred habitats
  • rivers and lakes
  • wetlands

Distribution

Threat and conservation status

Natura 2000 sites

Legal status

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