Geo(Im)pulse: The oldest beaver from the Netherlands

W. Wessels, J. Frieling, R.G.A. Fraaije

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Abstract

A lower molar of Castor fiber from the sandpit of Langenboom (the Netherlands) represents, so far, the oldest occurrence of a beaver in the North Sea Basin. Its presence in the marine sand deposit of the Langenboom Formation indicates that Castor fiber inhabited areas in or near the river systems of Rhine and Meuse in the Early Pliocene
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)311-314
Number of pages4
JournalNetherlands Journal of Geosciences
Volume90
Issue number4
Publication statusPublished - 2011

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