Genus
Aplodontia
Aplodontia rufa. Photo: (c) Breck Haining, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
The mountain beaver (Aplodontia rufa) is a North American rodent. It is the only living member of its genus, Aplodontia, and family, Aplodontiidae. It should not be confused with true North American and Eurasian beavers, to which it is not closely related.
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