Scientific name Castor californicus | Phylum Chordata Genus Castor Rank Species | |
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Similar Castoridae, Steneofiber, Trogontherium, Palaeocastor, Castorimorpha | ||
Castor californicus extinct beaver fore and hind paws 3 2 mya hagerman national monument
Castor californicus is an extinct species of beaver that lived in western North America from the end of the Miocene to the early Pleistocene. The species was similar to but larger than the extant North American beaver, C. canadensis.
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