Mass: 1.1 kg based on Bellows and Mitchell 2002, Layne 1958, and McNab 1992
Abundance: 0.01 to 53.26% (median 0.62%)
Latitudinal range: 32.3° to 56.3°Habitats: (40), temperate wetland (1)
Found in 41 samples
Canada: Charlie Lake Cave (Zone IV), Keffer (Midden 57, screened), Keffer (Midden 57, floated), DjPp-8 (level A), DjPp-8 (level B), Irving-Johnston, Spillsbury Bay, Caverne de la Mine (lower infill), Caverne de la Mine (upper infill)
France: Massereau
United States: Ardis, Crystal Ball Cave, Vess Cave, Ripplemead, Bat Cave, Bluegrass (macro), Dust Cave (Zones T and U), Hulme Site, McIntosh, McKinley Site (Zone A), McKinley Site (Zone B), Watson Brake (6.4 mm fraction), Weber I (Middle Archaic), Weber I (Late Archaic), Dead Indian Creek, Itasca Bison Site, Pine Hill, Otter Creek No. 2 (Zone 3), Cole Gravel Pit, Scovill, Prairie Creek (Zone D), Robinson Cave, Meyer Cave, Polecat Creek (alluvial gravel), Prairie Creek (Zone C), Prairie Creek (Zone B), New Paris Sinkhole No. 4, Natural Chimneys, Flagg Swamp Rockshelter (Archaic), Bogue Chitto Creek, Marmes Rockshelter (Harrison horizon)
♀ body mass | 1470 kg | N = 4 | Bellows and Mitchell 2002 |
♂ body mass | 1263 kg | N = 5 | Bellows and Mitchell 2002 |
body mass | 906 g | N = 1 | Layne 1958 |
body mass | 975 g | N = 1 | Layne 1958 |
body mass | 1004.6 kg | N = 30 | McNab 1992 |
♀ ear length | 18 mm | N = 4 | Bellows and Mitchell 2002 |
♂ ear length | 13 mm | N = 5 | Bellows and Mitchell 2002 |
♀ hind foot length | 82 mm | N = 4 | Bellows and Mitchell 2002 |
♂ hind foot length | 67 mm | N = 1 | Bailey 1902 |
♂ hind foot length | 82 mm | N = 5 | Bellows and Mitchell 2002 |
hind foot length | 68 mm | N = 6 | Bailey 1902 |
hind foot length | 82 mm | N = 1 | Layne 1958 |
hind foot length | 83 mm | N = 1 | Layne 1958 |
♂ skull width | 35 mm | N = 1 | Bailey 1902 |
♀ tail length | 244 mm | N = 4 | Bellows and Mitchell 2002 |
♂ tail length | 202 mm | N = 1 | Bailey 1902 |
♂ tail length | 246 mm | N = 5 | Bellows and Mitchell 2002 |
tail length | 204 mm | N = 6 | Bailey 1902 |
tail length | 245 mm | N = 1 | Layne 1958 |
tail length | 270 mm | N = 1 | Layne 1958 |
♀ total body length | 579 mm | N = 4 | Bellows and Mitchell 2002 |
♂ total body length | 470 mm | N = 1 | Bailey 1902 |
♂ total body length | 576 mm | N = 5 | Bellows and Mitchell 2002 |
total body length | 463 mm | N = 6 | Bailey 1902 |
total body length | 550 mm | N = 1 | Layne 1958 |
total body length | 667 mm | N = 1 | Layne 1958 |
♂ upper tooth row length | 15 mm | N = 1 | Bailey 1902 |
See also Ondatra, Ondatra annectens, Ondatra idahoensis, Ondatra sp.