†Eucastor malheurensis Shotwell and Russell 1963 (beaver)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Castoridae
Full reference: J. A. Shotwell and D. E. Russell. 1963. Mammalian fauna of the Upper Juntura formation, the Black Butte local fauna. Transactions of the American Philosophical Society 53(1):42-69
Belongs to Eucastor according to J. A. Shotwell and D. E. Russell 1963
Sister taxon: Eucastor tortus
Ecology: amphibious browser
Distribution:
• Miocene of United States (4: Oregon collections)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
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