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Taxonomy
Bradypus ursinus was named by Shaw (1791). It is extant.
It was recombined as Prochilus ursinus by Illiger (1811); it was recombined as Melursus ursinus by Ewer (1973) and Waits et al. (1999); it was recombined as Ursus ursinus by Larivière (2001).
It was recombined as Prochilus ursinus by Illiger (1811); it was recombined as Melursus ursinus by Ewer (1973) and Waits et al. (1999); it was recombined as Ursus ursinus by Larivière (2001).
Synonyms
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Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1791 | Bradypus ursinus Shaw |
| 1809 | Arceus niger Goldfuss |
| 1811 | Prochilus ursinus Illiger p. 109 |
| 1973 | Melursus ursinus Ewer |
| 1999 | Melursus ursinus Waits et al. p. 90 |
| 2001 | Ursus ursinus Larivière p. 1 |
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
Melursus ursinus Shaw 1791 [sloth bear]
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Invalid names: Arceus niger Goldfuss 1809 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available