Mammalia - Rodentia - Castoridae
Synonyms: Burosor efforsorius Starrett 1956, Castoroides kansensis Martin 1912, Castoroides nebrascensis Barbour 1931
Full reference: J. W. Foster. 1838. Report of Mr. Foster. Second annual report on the geological survey of the state of Ohio 73-107
Belongs to Castoroides according to R. A. Martin 1969
See also Alroy 2002, Cahn 1932, Hay 1902, Kurten and Anderson 1980, Leidy 1860, Martin 1912, Slowinski 1989, Starrett 1956 and Wilson 1967
Sister taxon: Castoroides dilophidus
Type specimens:
- Castoroides ohioensis: Its type locality is Nashport, which is in a Pleistocene terrestrial siltstone in Ohio
- Burosor efforsorius:
- Castoroides kansensis: Its type locality is Boicourt, which is in a Pleistocene terrestrial claystone in Kansas.
- Castoroides nebrascensis:
Ecology: amphibious browser
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Canada (9: New Brunswick, Ontario, Yukon collections), United States (78: Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin)
Total: 87 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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