Palaeomys Kaup 1839 (beaver)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Castoridae

Full reference: J. J. Kaup. 1839. Description d'Ossements Fossiles de Mammifères Inconnus Jusqu'à-Présent. 5:91-119

Parent taxon: Castoridae according to M. C. McKenna and S. K. Bell 1997

Sister taxa: Agnotocastor, Agnotocastorinae, Anchitheriomyinae, Anchitheriomys, Asiacastor, Boreofiber, Capatanka, Castorinae, Castoroidinae, Chalicomys, Euroxenomys, Migmacastor, Neatocastor, Oligotheriomys, Palaeocastorinae, Romanocastor, Trigontherium, Trogontheriinae, Trogontherium, Youngofiber, Zamolxifiber

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: amphibious browser

Distribution:

• Quaternary of South Africa (1 collection)

• Miocene of Spain (2)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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