†Plionarctos Frick 1926 (bear)
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Mammalia - Carnivora - Ursidae
Parent taxon: Arctotheriini according to Q. Jiangzuo and J.J. Flynn 2020
See also Alroy 2002, Carroll 1988, Hunt 1998 and Tedford and Martin 2001
Sister taxa: Arctodus, Arctotherium, Tremarctos
Subtaxa: Plionarctos edensis Plionarctos harroldorum
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore-carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of France (4 collections)
• Blancan of United States (4: Arizona, California, Washington)
• Hemphillian of United States (7: California, Florida, Indiana, Nebraska, Oregon, Tennessee)
Total: 15 collections each including a single occurrence
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