†Agriotherium inexpetans Qiu et al. 1991 (bear)
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Mammalia - Carnivora - Ursidae
Full reference: Z.-x. Qiu, J.-y. Xie, and Y. Defa. 1991. Discovery of Late Miocene Agriotherium from Jiegou, Gansu, and its taxonomic implications. Vertebrata PalAsiatica 29(4):286-295
Belongs to Agriotherium according to Z.-x. Qiu et al. 1991
Sister taxa: Agriotherium aecuatorialis, Agriotherium africanum, Agriotherium hendeyi, Agriotherium insigne, Agriotherium palaeindicum, Agriotherium sivalensis
Type specimen: GVJ 87001. Its type locality is Jiegou, which is in a Miocene terrestrial claystone in the Linxia Formation of China.
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore-omnivore
Distribution: found only at Jiegou
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