Aplodontia rufa Rafinesque 1817 (mountain beaver)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Aplodontidae

Alternative combination: Anisonyx rufa

Synonyms: Aplodontia leporina Richardson 1829, Aplodontia major Merriam 1886, Aplodontia olympica Merriam 1899, Aplodontia pacifica Merriam 1899, Aplodontia phaea Merriam 1899

Belongs to Aplodontia according to L. N. Carraway and B. J. Verts 1990

See also Furlong 1904 and Kurten and Anderson 1980

Sister taxa: Aplodontia chryseola, Aplodontia humboldtiana, Aplodontia nigra

Subtaxa: Aplodontia major fossilis

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Ecology: semifossorial herbivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of United States (4: California collections)

Total: 4 collections including 5 occurrences

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