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Castor canadensis
Castor canadensis
North American Beaver
Photographer: Reuel R. Sutton
Organization: California Academy of Sciences
Collection: CalAcademy

ID: 0072 3301 1162 0103 (2001-02-18)

Copyright © 2001 California Academy of Sciences

 
INFORMATION PROVIDED WITH THE PHOTO
  • date of photo  1958
  • latitude 63.11184   longitude -151.19024   max error distance 1993 meters     View on Google Maps.
  • horizontal datum World Geodetic System 1984
  • georeferencing source GeoLocate
  • location   Denali National Park (Alaska, US)
  • notes   beaver dam
  • CalAcademy slide #   T 40886
  • photo category: Animal - Mammal

  • MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS ANIMAL
  • common names   North American Beaver (ITIS )
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  • Reviewers' comments about this photo (review or add another comment)
    1. Reviewed by Dale Steele    May 18, 2001

    Action: changed name from "Aplodontia rufa" to "Castor "

    Reviewer's comments:
         "This is a slide of true beaver activity. Mt. beaver (Aplodontia rufa) do not leave sign like this and are not found in Alaska! Please see the following for more information:

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    2. Reviewed by Michael Frankis    Dec 3, 2011

    Action: changed name from "Castor sp." to "Castor canadensis "

    Reviewer's comments:
         "Species identity from location"

     
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