Draft:List of known bear genera and species

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Subfamily Agriotheriinae, Tribe Agriotheriini, Genus Agriotherium :

1. Agriotherium Africanum (11.6-1.8 MYA)
2. Agriotherium Coffeyi (7-4.9 MYA)
3. Agriotherium Gregoryi (10.3-4.9 MYA)
4. Agriotherium Hendeyi (7.5-5 MYA)
5. Agriotherium Inexpectans (11.6-5.33 MYA)
6. Agriotherium Insigne (3.6-3.2 MYA)
7. Agriotherium Intermedium (5.33-2.58 MYA)
8. Agriotherium Myanmarensis (10.4-3.6 MYA)
9. Agriotherium Palaeindicus (10.4-3.6 MYA)
10. Agriotherium Roblesi (10.4-2.58 MYA)
11. Agriotherium Schneideri (13.8-3.6 MYA)
12. Agriotherium Sivalensis (5.33-3.6 MYA)

Subfamily Ailuropodinae, Tribe |Ailuropodini]], Genus Agriarctos :

1. Agriarctos Gaali (9-5.3 MYA)
2. Agriarctos Nikolovi (6-5.33 MYA)
3. Agriarctos Vighi (18-8 MYA)

Genus Ailurarctos :

1. Ailurarctos Lufengensis (7.2-2 MYA) - Lufeng Primal Panda
2. Ailurarctos Yuanmouensis (8-5.33 MYA) - Yuanmou Primal Panda

Genus Ailuropoda :

1. Ailuropoda Baconi (750,000-11,700 BC) - Bacon's Giant Panda
2. Ailuropoda Fovealis (2.58 MYA-11,700 BC) - Small Macula Panda
3. Ailuropoda Melanoleuca (126,000 BC-present) - Giant Panda
4. Ailuropoda Microta (3.6-2.58 MYA) - Pygmy Panda
5. Ailuropoda Minor (2.58 MYA-11,700 BC) - Dwarf Panda
6. Ailuropoda Wulingshanensis (3 MYA-500,000 BC) - Wuling Mountains Panda

Genus Huracan :

1. Huracan Coffeyi (11.63-5.33 MYA)
2. Huracan Qiui (7.246-5.33 MYA)?
3. Huracan Schnieder (5.33 MYA-774,000 BC)?

Genus Kretzoiarctos :

1. Kretzioarctos Beatrix (15.97-5.33 MYA)

Tribe Indarctini, Genus Indarctos :

1. Indarctos Anthracitis (10.4-5.33 MYA)
2. Indarctos Arctoides (11.1-5.3 MYA)
3. Indarctos Atticus (7.24-5.33 MYA)
4. Indarctos Bakalovi (10.4-5.33 MYA)
5. Indarctos Lagrelli (7.5-6.5 MYA)
6. Indarctos Nevadensis (10.3-4.9 MYA)
7. Indarctos Oregonensis (15.97-4.9 MYA)
8. Indarctos Punjabensis (6.5-5.33 MYA)
9. Indarctos Sinensis (10.4-5.33 MYA)
10. Indarctos Vereti (13.65-11.6 MYA)
11. Indarctos Zdanskyi (10.3-4.9 MYA)

Subfamily Amphicyoninae, Genus Allocyon :

1. Allocyon Loganensis (30.8-20.43 MYA)

Genus Amphicynodon :

1. Amphicynodon Leptorhynchus (33.9-28.4 MYA)
2. Amphicynodon Teilhardi (33.9-28.4 MYA)
3. Amphicynodon Typicus (33.9-28.4 MYA)

Genus Amphicyon :

1. Amphicyon Astrei (23.03-15.97 MYA)
2. Amphicyon Cooperi (15.97-5.33 MYA)
3. Amphicyon Eppelsheimensis (11.63-10.4 MYA)
4. Amphicyon Frendens (20.4-16 MYA)
5. Amphicyon Galushai (20.4-15.97 MYA)
6. Amphicyon Giganteus (23.03-15.97 MYA)
7. Amphicyon Ingens (20.4-15.97 MYA)
8. Amphicyon Lactorensis (23.03-15.97 MYA)
9. Amphicyon Longiramus (20.6-16.3 MYA)
10. Amphicyon Lydekkeri (11.63-5 MYA)
11. Amphicyon Major (23.03-11.6 MYA)
12. Amphicyon Palaeindicus (15-9 MYA)
13. Amphicyon Pithecophilus (10.4-9 MYA?)
14. Amphicyon Pontoni (23.93-20.4 MYA)
15. Amphicyon Riggsi (23.03-22.5 MYA)
16. Amphicyon Ulungurensis (15.97-13.82 MYA)
17. Amphicyon Zhanxiangi (16.9-13.65 MYA)

Genus Cynodon :

1. Cynodon Helveticus (28.4-23.03 MYA)

Genus Drassonax :

1. Drassonax Harpagops (33.9-33.3 MYA)

Genus Kolponomos :

1. Kolponomos Clallamensis (23.03-20.43 MYA)
2. Kolponomos Newportensis (20.43-15.97 MYA)

Genus Pachycynodon :

1. Pachycynodon Borei (33.9-28.4 MYA)
2. Pachycynodon Crassirostris (33.9-28.4 MYA)
3. Pachycynodon Dubius (33.9-28.4 MYA)
4. Pachycynodon Obtusus (28.4-23.03 MYA)

Genus Parictis :

1. Parictis Dakotensis (37-33.3 MYA)
2. Parictis Gilpini (33.9-33.3 MYA)
3. Parictis Major (37.2-33.9 MYA)
4. Parictis Montanus (37.2-33.9 MYA)
5. Parictis Parvus (37.2-33.9 MYA)
6. Parictis Personi (37.2-33.9 MYA)
7. Parictis Primaevus (37.2-30.8 MYA)

Genus Wangcitis :

1. Wangcitis Tedfordi (33.9-28.4 MYA)

Subfamily Hemicyoninae, Tribe, Cephalogini, Genus Adelpharctos :

1. Adelpharctos Ginsburgi (28.4-23.03 MYA)
2. Adelpharctos Mirus (33.9-28.4 MYA)

Genus Cephalogale :

1. Cephalogale Geoffroyi (23.8-16 MYA)
2. Cephalogale Meschethense (28.4-23.03 MYA)
3. Cephalogale Minor (33.9-27.8 MYA)

Genus Cyonarctos :

1. Cyonarctos Dessei (28.4-23.03 MYA)

Genus Filholictis :

1. Filholictis Filholi (33.9-23.03 MYA)

Genus Phoberogale :

1. Phoberogale Depereti (22.4-20 MYA)
2. Phoberogale Shareri (30.8-20.4 MYA)

Tribe Hemicyonini, Genus Dinocyon :

1. Dinocyon Aurelianensis (16.9-5.3 MYA)
2. Dinocyon Sansaniensis (23-16 MYA)
3. Dinocyon Thenardi (23.03-16.9 MYA)

Genus Hemicyon :

1. Hemicyon Barbouri (13.6-10.3 MYA)
2. Hemicyon Goriachensis (15.97-12.75 MYA)?
3. Hemicyon Grivensis (11.63-5.33 MYA)?
4. Hemicyon Minor (23.03-15.97 MYA)?
5. Hemicyon Sansaniensis (20.4-13.7 MYA)
6. Hemicyon Statzlingii (19.5-14 MYA)?

Genus Zaragocyon :

1. Zaragocyon Daamsi (23.03-15.97 MYA)

Subfamily Phoberocyoninae, Tribe Phoberocyonini, Genus Phoberocyon :

1. Phoberocyon Aurelianensis (20.4-7.246 MYA)
2. Phoberocyon Huerzeleri (11.6-11.4 MYA)

Genus Plithocyon :

1. Plithocyon Armagnacensis (15.97-11.608 MYA)
2. Plithocyon Barstowensis (15.97-13.6 MYA)
3. Plithocyon Ursinus (15.97-13.6 MYA)

Subfamily Subparictinae, Genus Eoarctos :

1. Eoarctos Vorax (32-31 MYA)

Genus Nothocyon :

1. Nothocyon Geismarianus (28.4-23.03 MYA)

Genus Subparictis :

1. Subparictis Dakotensis (37-33.3 MYA)
2. Subparictis Montanus (37.2-33.9 MYA)
3. Subparictis Parvus (38-20.8 MYA)

Subfamily Tremarctinae, Genus Arctodus :

1. Arctodus Braziliensis - Brazilian Bear (3.6 MYA-11,700 BC)?
2. Arctodus Pamparus - Pampas Bear (2.5 MYA-12,800 BC)?
3. Arctodus Pristinus - Lesser Short-Faced Bear (2.58 MYA-11,700 BC)
4. Arctodus Simus - Giant Short-Faced Bear (2 MYA-8,000 BC)

Genus Arctotherium :

1. Arctotherium Angustidens - South American Short-Faced Bear (1 MYA-11,000 BC)
2. Arctoherium Eunectum (110,000-11,700 BC)?
3. Arctotherium Brasiliense - Brazilian Short-Faced Bear (126,000-12,000 BC)
4. Arctotherium Wingei - Winge's Short-Faced Bear (2.58 MYA-12,000 BC)

Genus Proarctotherium :

1. Proarctotherium Vetustum (500,000-11,500 BC)

Genus Plionarctos :

1. Plionarctos Edensis (10.3-4.9 MYA)
2. Plionarctos Harroldorum (4.9 MYA-13,000 BC)

Genus Tremarctos :

1. Tremarctos Floridanus - Florida Short-Faced Bear (4.9 MYA-10,000 BC)
2. Tremarctos Ornatus - Andean Short-Faced Bear (100,000 BC-present)

Subfamily Ursavinae, Tribe Ursavini, Genus Ballusia :

1. Ballusia Orientalis (20.5-16 MYA)

Genus Ursavus :

1. Ursavus Brevirhinus - Dawn Bear (38-13.6 MYA)
2. Ursavus Depereti (7-6 MYA)
3. Ursavus Ehrenbergi (11.63-5.33 MYA)?
4. Ursavus Elmensis (23-13.7 MYA)
5. Ursavus Hareni (10.4-5.33 MYA)
6. Ursavus Isorei (23.8-15.97 MYA)
7. Ursavus Pawniensis (23.03-5.3 MYA)
8. Ursavus Primaevus (29-13.6 MYA)?
9. Ursavus Sylvestris (11.6-5.33 MYA)
10. Ursavus Tedfordi (11.63-5.33 MYA)

Subfamily Ursinae, Genus Aurorarctos :

1. Aurorarctos Tirawa (16.3-12.5 MYA)

Genus Helarctos :

1. Helarctos Malayanus - Sun Bear (800,000 BC-present)
2. Helarctos Praemalayanus - Ancient Sun Bear (4.2 MYA-11,700 BC)?
3. Helarctos Sinomalayanus - Pleistocene Sun Bear (2.58 MYA-11,700 BC)

Genus Melursus :

1. Melursus Theobaldi - Pleistocene Sloth Bear (2.58 MYA-11,700 BC)
2. Melursus Ursinus - Sloth Bear (3.6 MYA-present)

Genus Protarctos :

1. Protarctos Abstrusus - Sugar Bear (3.5-2.58 MYA)
2. Protarctos Boeckhi - Boeckh's Bear (5.33 MYA-300,000 BC)
3. Protarctos Ruscinensis (2.58-1 MYA)?
4. Protarctos Yinanensis (3.6-774,000 BC)?

Genus Ursus :

1. Ursus Americanus - American Black Bear (2.6 MYA-present)
2. Ursus Arctos - Brown Bear (500,000 BC-present)
3. Ursus Deningeri - Deninger's Bear (1.8 MYA-100,000 BC)
4. Ursus Dolinensis - Gran Dolina Bear (900,000-780,000 BC)
5. Ursus Etruscus - Etruscan Bear (5.3 MYA-100,000 BC)
6. Ursus Horribilis - Grizzly Bear (1.3 MYA-present)
7. Ursus Ingressus - Gammsulzen Cave Bear (126,000-11,700 BC)
8. Ursus Inopinatus - MacFarlane's Bear (129,000 BC-present)?
9. Ursus Kudarensis - Kudaro Cave Bear (360,000-126,000 BC)
10. Ursus Maritimus - Polar Bear (5.33 MYA-present)
11. Ursus Minimus - Auvergne Bear (5.3-1.8 MYA)
12. Ursus Rossicus - Pleistocene Small Cave Bear (250,000-27,000 BC)
13. Ursus Sackdillingensis - Sackdillinger Cave Bear (500,000-11,700 BC)
14. Ursus Savini - Small Cave Bear (2.58 MYA-126,000 BC)?
15. Ursus Spelaeus - Cave Bear (250,000-24,000 BC)
16. Ursus Thibetanus - Asian Black Bear (5.33 MYA-present)
17. Ursus Vitabillis - Cumberland Cave Bear (1.9 MYA-250,000 BC)

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