Melursus Meyer 1793 (bear)

Mammalia - Carnivora - Ursidae

Parent taxon: Ursinae according to L. P. Waits et al. 1999

See also Carroll 1988, Ewer 1973 and Larivière 2001

Sister taxa: Arctotheriini, Aurorarctos, Ballusia, Protarctos, Tremarctini, Ursavini, Ursini

Subtaxa: Melursus ursinus

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Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore-carnivore

Distribution: found only at Billa Surgam Caves (Quaternary of India)

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