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--> ORDER CARNIVORA
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--> FAMILY Ursidae
--> GENUS Ursus
--> SPECIES americanus
SUBSPECIES Ursus americanus americanus
Author: | Pallas, 1780. | Citation: | Spicil. Zool., 14: 5. | Type Locality: | Not given. In Pallas' (1780) description, he refered to Brickell (1737) who implied North Carolina (USA) by stating they "are very common in this province." Palmer (1904) listed the locality as "eastern North America". | |
| | Synonyms:
hunteri Anderson, 1945 randi Anderson, 1945 schwenki Shoemaker, 1913 sornborgeri Bangs, 1898
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