| Aplodontiidae Temporal range:Oligocene to present | |
|---|---|
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| Mountain beaver (Aplodontia rufa) | |
Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Suborder: | Sciuromorpha |
| Infraorder: | Protrogomorpha |
| Family: | Aplodontiidae Brandt, 1855 |
| Genera | |
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ThefamilyAplodontiidae also known asAplodontidae,Haplodontiidae orHaploodontini is traditionally classified as the sole extant family of the infraorderProtrogomorpha. It may be the sister family of theSciuridae.[1]There are fossils from theOligocene untilMiocene inAsia, from Oligocene inEurope and from the Oligocene until the present inNorth America, where there is the only living species: themountain beaver (Aplodontia rufa).[2]
It includes the following genera:
