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Mammals
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
Authorship: Kuhl
Notes
American Beavers seem to be uncommon at the Box Canyon on Rio Grande.
Records
It was observed at 20:51 h on 11 February 2022 in Box Canyon of Rio Grande by V. Mata-Silva (UTEP) [Videos].
Sources
[Mata-Silva (UTEP), A. Rocha (UTEP)]
Taxonomic Classification
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
SubphylumVERTEBRATA (Vertebrates)
ClassMammalia (Mammals)
OrderRODENTIA (Rodents)
FamilyCASTORIDAE (Beaver Family)
GenusCastor
Speciescanadensis
Conservation assessments from the following sources:
- NatureServe Explorer
- IUCN Red List
- Texas Parks & Wildlife — Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)
| IUCN Red List | Not assessed |
|---|---|
| NatureServe Global (opens in new tab) | G5Secure |
| NatureServe (Texas) (opens in new tab) | S5Secure |
| Texas SGCN | Not assessed |