Aplodontia rufa Rafinesque 1817 (mountain beaver)
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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
Ecology: semifossorial herbivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (4: California collections)
Total: 4 collections including 5 occurrences
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