Tremarctos floridanus Gidley 1928 (Florida cave bear)

Mammalia - Carnivora - Ursidae

Alternative combination: Arctodus floridanus

Synonym: Tremarctos mexicanus Stock 1950

Belongs to Tremarctos according to L. B. Albright et al. 2019

See also Dalquest and Mooser 1980, Kurten and Anderson 1980, Lundelius 1972 and Stock 1950

Sister taxon: Tremarctos ornatus

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Mexico (1 collection), United States (24: Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas)

• Blancan of Mexico (1), United States (1: California)

Total: 27 collections each including a single occurrence

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