Mammalia - Rodentia - Castoridae
Full reference: W. W. Korth. 1998. A new beaver (Rodentia, Castoridae) from the Orellan (Oligocene) of North Dakota. Paludicola 1(4):127-131
Parent taxon: Castoridae according to W. W. Korth 1998
Sister taxa: Agnotocastor, Agnotocastorinae, Anchitheriomyinae, Anchitheriomys, Asiacastor, Boreofiber, Capatanka, Castorinae, Castoroidinae, Chalicomys, Euroxenomys, Migmacastor, Neatocastor, Palaeocastorinae, Palaeomys, Romanocastor, Trigontherium, Trogontheriinae, Trogontherium, Youngofiber, Zamolxifiber
Subtaxa: Oligotheriomys magnus Oligotheriomys primus
Type: Oligotheriomys primus
Ecology: amphibious browser
Distribution:
• Oligocene of Canada (1: Saskatchewan collection), United States (3: North Dakota, South Dakota)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
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