†Prodipoides lecontei Merriam 1896 (beaver)
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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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