Agriarctos Explained

Agriarctos is an extinct genus of panda from the Middle to Late Miocene, approximately 8-18 million years ago. This genus and its type species A. gaali was established based on fossils from Hatvan, Hungary, and A. vighi based on fossils from Rózsaszentmárton. Miklós Kretzoi proposed Agriarctos was closely related with Agriotherium. Previously published, Ursavus depereti was assigned to Agriarctos by Kretzoi, but now proved to be polyphyletic.[1] [2]

Agriarctos beatrix was published in 2011 as a new species of Agriarctos.[3] It was later erected as a new genus Kretzoiarctos, which was named after Kretzoi.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Kretzoi. M.. Zwei neue Agriotheriiden aus dem ungarischen Pannon. Földtani Közlöny. 1942. 72. 350–353.
  2. Jiangzuo . Qigao . Spassov . Nikolai . 2022-07-31 . A late Turolian giant panda from Bulgaria and the early evolution and dispersal of the panda lineage . Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology . 42 . 1 . e2054718 . 10.1080/02724634.2021.2054718 . 2022JVPal..42E4718J . 251241607 . 0272-4634.
  3. Abella. J.. P.. Montoya. J.. Morales. A New Species of Agriarctos (Ailuropodinae, Ursidae, Carnivora) in the Locality of Nombrevilla 2 (Zaragoza, Spain). Estudios Geológicos. 67. 2. 2011. 187–191. 10.3989/egeol.40714.182. free.
  4. Abella. Juan. David M.. Alba. Josep M.. Robles. Alberto. Valenciano. Cheyenne. Rotgers. Raül. Carmona. Jorge. Morales. Plinio. Montoya. Kretzoiarctos Gen. Nov., the Oldest Member of the Giant Panda Clade. PLOS ONE. 7. 11. 2012. 1–5. 10.1371/journal.pone.0048985. 23155439. 3498366. 2012PLoSO...748985A. free.

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