Protarctos Kretzoi 1945 (bear)

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

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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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