Castor canadensis Kuhl, 1820

North American Beaver

Castor canadensis are characteristic of the northern, central, and southeastern parishes of Louisiana. Since Lowery (1974), new specimen records were reported from Cameron, Lafayette, and St. Mary parishes. Additionally, there were nonvouchered records reported from Acadia, Beauregard, Caddo, Calcasieu, Caldwell, Catahoula, Concordia, Iberville, Morehouse, Orleans, Rapides, Sabine, St. Martin, St. Charles, Union, and Vernon parishes.

Specimen records (4).— Cameron Parish (2): Grand Chenier, 29.767N, - 92.975W, 1 (LSUMZ 35575) ; 5 mi W Johnson’s Bayou, 29.761N, - 93.7420W, 1 (LSUMZ 35576) . Lafayette Parish (1): 1 mi. WSW of the intersection of LA Hwy 13 and US Interstate Hwy 10, 30.233N, - 92.402W, 1 (LSUMZ 37330) . St. Mary Parish (1): 3 mi S of Franklin courthouse on Hanson Canal, 29.754N, - 91.502W, 1 (LSUMZ 31011) .

Nonvouchered records (25).— Acadia Parish (1): 30.454N, - 92.253W, 1 (iNaturalist 21319777). Beauregard Parish (1): Highway 171, Ragley, 30.524N, - 93.233W, 1 (iNaturalist 9744581). Caddo Parish (2): 32.646N, - 93.879W, 1 (iNaturalist 18611079); 32.433N, - 93.671W, 1 (iNaturalist 16900093). Calcasieu Parish (1): Lake Charles 30.267N, - 93.205W, 1 (iNaturalist 23165476). Caldwell Parish (3): 32.096N, - 92.069W, 3 (iNaturalist 17385625, 17385623). Claiborne Parish (1): 32.916N, - 92.747W, 1 (iNaturalist 34932252). Concordia Parish (2): West Ferriday 31.593N, - 91.604W, 1 (iNaturalist 45783491); West Ferriday, 31.592N, - 91.600W, 1 (iNaturalist 112313329). Iberville Parish (1): Grosse Tete, 30.393N, - 91.415W (iNatu¬ralist 76345077). Jackson Parish (3): ½ mi S Clay, 32.404N, - 92.677W, 1 (FHSM 15286); 2 mi SW Ansley, 32.375N, - 92.717W, 1 (FHSM 15285); 5 mi N Quitman (T17 N, R4 W, sec. 36), 32.206N, - 92.432W, 1 (LSUMZ 28797). LaSalle Parish (1): Sicily Island Hills WMA 31.847N, - 91.656W, 1 (iNaturalist 1899409). Morehouse Parish (2): 480 Richland Pl, Monroe 71203, USA, 32.605N, - 92.050W, 1 (iNaturalist 47893702); 941N, -92.052W, 1 (iNaturalist 101432586). Orleans Parish (1): Mississippi River, New Orleans, 29.955N, - 90.022W, 1 (iNaturalist 83082915). Rapides Parish (1): 71303,Alexandria 31.279N, - 92.504W, 1 (iNaturalist 5770470). Sabine Parish (1): 31.242N, - 93.579W, 1 (iNaturalist 9915938). Saint Charles Parish (1): Norco, 30.038N, - 90.432W, 1 (iNaturalist 68774836). Saint John the Baptist Parish (1): 4 mi S Manchac, 1 (ISM 686360). Saint Martin Parish (2): Lake la Pointe, 30.210N, - 91.922W, 1 (iNaturalist 71829531); ULL Farm 30.094N, - 91.877W, 1 (iNaturalist 71594502). Union Parish (1): Heartwood Natural Area, Rocky Branch, 32.684N, - 92.223W, 1 (iNaturalist 10036177). Vernon Parish (2): Kisatchie National Forest, Leesville 30.972N, - 93.193W, 1 (iNaturalist 23475138); 31.118N, - 92.978W, 1 (iNaturalist 43092402) .