Ursus americanus
Lariviere S. 2001. Ursus americanus. Mammalian Species. 647:1-11
Taxonomy of the black bear (Ursus americanus) including generic and specific synonymies and key to 4 living species in the genus Ursus.. Reference to Ursus altifrontalis, which is now considered a subspecies of Ursus americanus, with type locality of Lake Crescent, Clallam County, Washington within Olympic National Park. Discussion includes sections on general characters, distribution, fossil record, form and function, ontogeny and reproduction, cology, behavior, genetics and conservation status.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Lariviere, S
- Units
- OLYM
- Keywords
- Animal Studies, Black Bear (Ursus americanus), Taxonomy