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Mountain Beaver

Aplodontia rufa

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Washington.January 60, February 53, March 60, April 80, May 100, June 77, July 62, August 60, September 62, October 56, November 49, December 56.
United States1,725
Washington775
Oregon487
California353
Canada138
British Columbia137
Nevada110
Alberta1

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Classification

KingdomAnimals · Animalia
PhylumChordates · Chordata
ClassMammals · Mammalia
OrderRodents · Rodentia
FamilyMountain Beavers · Aplodontiidae
GenusAplodontia

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