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Common Name

American Beaver

Specimen Numbers

IMNH R-384

Species

Species: canadensis

Domain: Eukarya Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Superclass: Tetrapoda Class: Mammalia Subclass: Theria Infraclass: Eutheria Order: Rodentia Suborder: Castorimorpha Family: Castoridae Genus: Castor Species: canadensis 684

Elements

Element	Length	Width	Thickness
Scapula	62.38	24.061	19.593
Humerus	62.012	24.1	19.593
Ulna	70.734	10.564	15.018
Radius	59.097	10.707	10.177
Distal Carpal 1 -Trapezium	2.672	5.414	4.444

Specimen Elements

City

Pocatello, Idaho USA

Age

Modern to Modern

Collector

H. G. McDonald

Collection

Marie Hopkins Comparative Osteology Collection

Sex

Female

Is Complete

Yes

Date Published

12/22/2015

Repository

Idaho Museum of Natural History

Repositing City: Pocatello, Idaho USA

Cause Of Death

Unknown

Elements

Comments

This specimen is made up of elements from multiple individuals

H. Gregory McDonald and Jim Merrick collectors