†Ondatra annectens Brown 1908 (muskrat)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Cricetidae
Alternative combination: Fiber annectens
Synonyms: Fiber oregonus Hollister 1911, Ondatra kansasensis Hibbard 1944
Belongs to Ondatra according to R. A. Martin 1996
See also Albright 1999, Elftman 1931, Kurten and Anderson 1980, Martin 1993, Miller 1976, Semken 1966 and Stephens 1960
Sister taxa: Ondatra idahoensis, Ondatra meadensis, Ondatra minor, Ondatra zibethicus
Ecology: amphibious herbivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (24: Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Kansas, Maryland, Nebraska, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, West Virginia collections)
Total: 24 collections including 25 occurrences
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