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Mammals
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
Authorship: Kuhl
Notes
American Beavers seem to be uncommon at the Box Canyon on Rio Grande.
Records
It was observed at 20:51 h on 11 February 2022 in Box Canyon of Rio Grande by V. Mata-Silva (UTEP) [Videos].
Sources
[Mata-Silva (UTEP), A. Rocha (UTEP)]
Taxonomic Classification
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
SubphylumVERTEBRATA (Vertebrates)
ClassMammalia (Mammals)
OrderRODENTIA (Rodents)
FamilyCASTORIDAE (Beaver Family)
GenusCastor
Speciescanadensis
Recent Observations
Sourced from iNaturalist
Canadian Beaver (opens in new tab)
mark60157Oct 26, 2026Drumheller, AB, Canada
American Beaver (opens in new tab)miae2024Oct 25, 2026Alexandria, VA, US
American Beaver (opens in new tab)davidgascoigneOct 25, 2026Waterloo, ON, Canada
Canadian Beaver (opens in new tab)mark60157Oct 25, 2026RXMP+V8, Tolman, AB T0J 2Y0, Canada
American Beaver (opens in new tab)savannahlwOct 24, 2026Pottsville, AR, US
American Beaver (opens in new tab)umpquamattApr 11, 2026Douglas County, OR, USA
American Beaver (opens in new tab)pes_c515Oct 24, 2026Thunder Bay, CA-ON, CA
American Beaver (opens in new tab)dmantackOct 25, 2026Putnam Valley, NY 10579, USA
American Beaver (opens in new tab)ampm13Oct 25, 2026Alexandria, VA, US
American Beaver (opens in new tab)mlampeOct 24, 2026West Glacier, MT 59936, USA
Conservation assessments from the following sources:
- NatureServe Explorer
- IUCN Red List
- Texas Parks & Wildlife — Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)
| IUCN Red List | Not assessed |
|---|---|
| NatureServe Global (opens in new tab) | G5Secure |
| NatureServe (Texas) (opens in new tab) | S5Secure |
| Texas SGCN | Not assessed |