Castoridae

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? Castoridae Fossil Range: Late Eocene - Recent
Image:Beaver.jpg American Beaver, Castor canadensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Rodentia Suborder: Sciurognathi Family: Castoridae
Genera
†Eocastoroides †Steneofiber †Neatocastor †Asiacastor †Youngofiber †Trogontherium †Eucastor †Schreuderia †Dipoides †Boreofiber †Romanocastor †Zamolxifiber †Procastoroides †Castoroides †Paradipoides †Agnotocastor †Capacikala †Pseudopalaeocastor †Fossorcastor †Euhapsis †Propalaeocastor †Palaeomys †Palaeocastor †Hystricops Castor

The family Castoridae contains the two living species of beaver and their fossil relatives. This was once a highly diverse group of rodents, but is now restricted to a single genus, Castor.

Taxonomy

The following taxonomy is based on McKenna and Bell (1997).

• Family Castoridae
  • †Eocastoroides incertae sedis
  • Subfamily †Castoroidinae
    • †Steneofiber
    • †Neatocastor
    • †Asiacastor
    • †Youngofiber
    • †Trogontherium
    • †Eucastor
    • †Schreuderia
    • †Dipoides
    • †Boreofiber
    • †Romanocastor
    • †Zamolxifiber
    • †Procastoroides
    • †Castoroides - extinct giant beavers
    • †Paradipoides
  • Subfamily Castorinae
    • †Agnotocastor incertae sedis
    • Tribe †Capacikalini
      • †Capacikala
      • †Pseudopalaeocastor
    • Tribe Castorini
      • Subtribe †Euhapsina
        • †Fossorcastor
        • †Euhapsis
      • Subtribe Castorina
        • †Propalaeocastor
        • †Palaeomys
        • †Palaeocastor
        • †Hystricops
        • Castor - 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

See also

• Beaver