Object Status:
Unlocated
Accession Date:
November 21, 1822
Primary Source Reference:
Peale Museum Accessions Book, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, p. 122
Notes:
Castor huidobrius, or the Chilese beaver, is one of only two species of beaver identified by Linnaeus. The nutria, or coypu, which is native to South America, is a rodent from a different family (Myocastor coypus).
Specimen Type:
Dead/preserved
Peale's Common Name:
Nutria
Peale's Scientific Name:
Castor huidobrius
Current Common Name:
Nutria
Current Scientific Name
Myocastor coypus
