Castor
| Genus Castor | |
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| Taxonomic classification | |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Suborder: | Supramyomorpha |
| Infraorder: | Castorimorphi |
| Superfamily: | Castoroidea |
| Family: | Castoridae |
| Subfamily: | Castorinae |
Castor is a genus of large rodents found in the Northern Hemisphere. There are two extant species: Castor fiber and Castor canadensis. Only the North American Beaver (Castor canadensis) is found in North America. The distirbution of this genus in North America is shown to the right.
Species in the United States
Range maps for species in the United States
Available taxon pages
The following subgenera are available on WhiskerWiki for this genus:
- Subgenus: No information