Castor canadensis

Translingual

Castor canadensis atop beaver dam

Proper noun

Castor canadensis m

1. A taxonomic species within the family Castoridae – American beaver, native to North America, introduced in Europe, known for its construction of dams and formerly heavily exploited for its fur.

Synonyms

• (species): Canadian beaver, North American beaver

Coordinate terms

• (species): Castor fiber

Further reading

• North American beaver on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Castor canadensis on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Castor canadensis on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Castor canadensis at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
• Castor canadensis at Encyclopedia of Life
• Castor canadensis at National Center for Biotechnology Information
• Castor_canadensis at Animal Diversity Web
• Castor canadensis in Mammal Species of the World^[1] at Bucknell.
• Castor canadensis at Paleobiology Database