Prodipoides lecontei Merriam 1896 (beaver)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Castoridae

Alternative combinations: Dipoides lecontei, Eucastor lecontei, Sigmogomphius lecontei

Belongs to Prodipoides according to W. W. Korth 2007

See also Hay 1902, Kellogg 1910, Stirton 1935 and Stirton 1939

Sister taxa: Prodipoides burgensis, Prodipoides dividerus, Prodipoides katensis, Prodipoides phillisi

Type specimen: Its type locality is UCMP 1082a, Bald Peak Site 1, which is in a Miocene terrestrial siliciclastic in the Siesta Formation of California

Ecology: amphibious browser

Distribution:

• Miocene of United States (4: California, Nevada collections)

Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence

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