Drassonax harpagops Galbreath 1953 (bear)

Mammalia - Carnivora - Ursidae

Full reference: E. C. Galbreath. 1953. A contribution to the Tertiary geology and paleontology of northeastern Colorado. University of Kansas Paleontological Contributions Vertebrata 4:1-120

Belongs to Drassonax according to E. C. Galbreath 1953

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: Its type locality is Cedar Creek (Middle), which is in an Orellan terrestrial horizon in the Brule Formation of Colorado

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore-carnivore

Distribution: found only at Cedar Creek (Middle)

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