†Tremarctos floridanus Gidley 1928 (Florida cave bear)
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Mammalia - Carnivora - Ursidae
Alternative combination: Arctodus floridanus
Synonym: Tremarctos mexicanus Stock 1950
Belongs to Tremarctos according to L. B. Albright et al. 2019
See also Dalquest and Mooser 1980, Kurten and Anderson 1980, Lundelius 1972 and Stock 1950
Sister taxon: Tremarctos ornatus
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore-carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Mexico (1 collection), United States (24: Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas)
• Blancan of Mexico (1), United States (1: California)
Total: 27 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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