Mammalia - Carnivora - Ursidae
Synonyms: Arctodus haplodon Cope 1896, Ursus haplodon Cope 1896
Full reference: J. Leidy. 1854. [Abstract of remarks made before a meeting of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, June 6th, 1854]. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 7:89-90
Belongs to Arctodus according to L. B. Albright et al. 2019
See also Emslie 1995, Gidley and Gazin 1938, Hay 1902, Kurten and Anderson 1980, Leidy 1854, Leidy 1860 and Richards et al. 1996
Sister taxon: Arctodus simus
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore-carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Mexico (2 collections), United States (21: Florida, Kansas, Maryland, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia)
• Blancan of United States (2: Florida)
Total: 25 collections including 27 occurrences
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