†Ailurarctos lufengensis Qiu and Qi 1989 (bear)
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Mammalia - Carnivora - Ursidae
Full reference: Z. Qiu and G. Qi. 1989. Ailuropod found from the Late Miocene Deposits in Lufeng Yunnan. Vertebrata PalAsiatica 27(3):153-169
Belongs to Ailurarctos according to Z. Qiu and G. Qi 1989
Sister taxon: Ailurarctos yuanmouenensis
Type specimen: V6892.12, a tooth (left P4).
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore-carnivore
Distribution: there are no occurrences of Ailurarctos lufengensis in the database
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