Coypu this invasive species's endurance controversial to human occupants throughout most of its range. The genus name "Myocastor" derives from the two Ancient Greek words (), meaning "rat, mouse", and (), meaning "beaver". Literally, therefore, the name "Myocastor" means "beaver rat". Two names are commonly used in English for "Myocastor coypus". The name "nutria" (from Spanish "nutria") is generally used in North America, Asia, and throughout countries of the former Soviet Union; however, in most Spanish-speaking countries, the word "nutria" refers primarily to the otter. To avoid this ambiguity, the name "coypu" or "coipo" (derived from the Mapudungun language) is used
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