Trigontherium Fischer 1829 (beaver)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Castoridae

Full reference: J. B. Fischer. 1829. Synopsis Mammalium 1-752

Parent taxon: Castoridae according to R. T. Newton 1890

Sister taxa: Agnotocastor, Agnotocastorinae, Anchitheriomyinae, Anchitheriomys, Asiacastor, Boreofiber, Capatanka, Castorinae, Castoroidinae, Chalicomys, Euroxenomys, Migmacastor, Neatocastor, Oligotheriomys, Palaeocastorinae, Palaeomys, Romanocastor, Trogontheriinae, Trogontherium, Youngofiber, Zamolxifiber

Subtaxa: Trigontherium cuvieri Trigontherium minus

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Ecology: amphibious browser

Distribution: found only at Woodbridge (Pliocene of the United Kingdom)

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