Mammalia - Carnivora - Ursidae
Full reference: P. Gervais. 1855. Histoire Naturelle des Mammiferes 1-344
Parent taxon: Arctotheriini according to Q. Jiangzuo and J.J. Flynn 2020
See also Albright et al. 2019, Alroy 2002, Bjork 1970, Carroll 1988, Chorn and Hoffman 1978, Ewer 1973, Hunt 1998, Kurten and Anderson 1980, Trajano and Ferrarezzi 1995 and Waits et al. 1999
Sister taxa: Arctodus, Arctotherium, Plionarctos
Subtaxa: Tremarctos floridanus Tremarctos ornatus
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore-carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Mexico (1 collection), United States (25: California, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas)
• Blancan of Mexico (1), United States (1: California)
Total: 28 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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