Myocastoridae
Also known as: Bæverrotter, Coypus, beverratten, nutria, nutrias, sumpbeverfamilien
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Order | Rodentia |
| Family | Myocastoridae |
| Published in | Anales Soc. Cient. Argentina vol.56-58 p.103 |
| Habitat | FRESHWATER, TERRESTRIAL |
| Genera | 1 |
| Species records held | 4 |
| Descendant taxa (GBIF) | 17 |
| GBIF key | 3240572 |
Genera in Myocastoridae
- Myocastor — 4 species: Myocastor brevirostris, Myocastor coypus, Myocastor ipriscus, Myocastor perditus
Source and Attribution
Taxonomic rank data on this page is drawn from the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy, doi.org/10.15468/39omei, GBIF Secretariat, licensed CC BY 4.0. Member-species counts are counts of records held in the Sanctum species index, not a claim of completeness for the family.