Castoroidinae

Castoroidinae
Temporal range: Early Oligocene to Late Pleistocene
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Mammalia
Order:Rodentia
Family:Castoridae
Subfamily:Castoroidinae
Allen, 1877

Castoroidinae is a subfamily of beaver-grouped rodents that lived in North America, and many resembled modern beavers.

References

  • McKenna, Malcolm C., and Bell, Susan K. 1997. Classification of Mammals Above the Species Level. Columbia University Press, New York, 631 pp.  ISBN 0-231-11013-8


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