Mammalia - Carnivora - Ursidae
Full reference: Q. Jiangzuo, J.J. Flynn, S. Wang, S. Hou, and T. Deng. 2023. New Fossil Giant Panda Relatives (Ailuropodinae, Ursidae): A Basal Lineage of Gigantic Mio-Pliocene Cursorial Carnivores. American Museum Novitates 3996:1-71
Parent taxon: Agriotheriini according to Q. Jiangzuo et al. 2023
Sister taxa: Agriotherium, Indarctos
Subtaxa: Huracan coffeyi Huracan gregoryi Huracan qiui Huracan schneideri
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore-carnivore
Distribution:
• Blancan of Mexico (1 collection), United States (1: Idaho)
• Hemphillian of Mexico (11), United States (3: Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas)
• Miocene of United States (1: Florida)
Total: 17 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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