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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".
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Synonyms:

    hunteri Anderson, 1945
    randi Anderson, 1945
    schwenki Shoemaker, 1913
    sornborgeri Bangs, 1898

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