Palaeocastor nebrascensis Leidy 1856

Mammalia - Rodentia - Castoridae

Alternative combination: Steneofiber nebrascensis

Synonyms: Capacikala sciuroides Matthew 1907, Steneofiber sciuroides Matthew 1907

Full reference: J. Leidy. 1856. Notice of remains of extinct Mammalia, discovered by Dr. F. V. Hayden in Nebraska Territory. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 8:88-90

Belongs to Palaeocastor according to X. Xu 1996

See also Cope 1881, Hay 1902, Korth 1994, Leidy 1856, Leidy 1857, Macdonald 1963, Macdonald 1970, Martin 1987, Matthew 1907, Matthew 1909, Nichols 1979, Peterson 1905, Stirton 1935 and Wood 1980

Sister taxa: Palaeocastor peninsulatus, Palaeocastor wahlerti

Distribution:

• Harrisonian of United States (1: South Dakota collection)

• Arikareean of United States (2: Oregon, Wyoming)

• Oligocene of Kazakhstan (2), United States (3: South Dakota)

Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence

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