Mammalia - Rodentia - Castoridae
Full reference: J. J. Kaup. 1839. Description d'Ossements Fossiles de Mammifères Inconnus Jusqu'à-Présent. 5:91-119
Parent taxon: Castoridae according to M. C. McKenna and S. K. Bell 1997
Sister taxa: Agnotocastor, Agnotocastorinae, Anchitheriomyinae, Anchitheriomys, Asiacastor, Boreofiber, Capatanka, Castorinae, Castoroidinae, Chalicomys, Euroxenomys, Migmacastor, Neatocastor, Oligotheriomys, Palaeocastorinae, Romanocastor, Trigontherium, Trogontheriinae, Trogontherium, Youngofiber, Zamolxifiber
Subtaxa: none
Ecology: amphibious browser
Distribution:
• Quaternary of South Africa (1 collection)
• Miocene of Spain (2)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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