†Protarctos Kretzoi 1945 (bear)
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Mammalia - Carnivora - Ursidae
Parent taxon: Ursinae according to X. Wang et al. 2017
See also Carroll 1988
Sister taxa: Arctotheriini, Aurorarctos, Ballusia, Melursus, Tremarctini, Ursavini, Ursini
Subtaxa: Protarctos abstrusus Protarctos yinanensis
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore-carnivore
Distribution:
• Blancan of United States (2: Idaho, Nevada collections)
• Pliocene of Canada (1: Northwest Territories), Romania (1)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
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