Melursus ursinus (Shaw, 1791)
- Dataset
- GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
- Rank
- SPECIES
- Published in
- Nat. Misc. vol.2 p.(unpaginated) pl. 58
Classification
- kingdom
- Animalia
- phylum
- Chordata
- class
- Mammalia
- order
- Carnivora
- family
- Ursidae
- genus
- Melursus
- species
- Melursus ursinus
Name
- Synonyms
- Bradypus ursinus Shaw, 1791
- Prochilus ursinus (Shaw, 1791)
- Ursus ursinus (Shaw, 1791)
- Homonyms
- Melursus ursinus (Shaw, 1791)
- Common names
- Honey Bear in English
- Lip Bear in English
- Lippenbar in German
- Lippenbär in German
- Oso in language.
- Oso bezudo in language.
- Ours paresseux in French
- Sloth Bear in English
- Sloth Bear in English
- Sloth Bear in English
- Sloth Bear in English
- Sloth Bear in English
- Sloth Bear in English
- sloth bear in English
- Sloth Bear in English
- Bhalu in Hindi
- Oso Perezoso in Spanish
- Ours lippu de l'Inde in French
- Ours prochile lippu in French
- Rinchh in Hindi
Bibliographic References
- Garshelis, D. L. / Don E. Wilson and Russell A. Mittermeier, eds., 2009: Family Ursidae (Bears). Handbook of the Mammals of the World. Vol. 1: Carnivores. 448-492.
- Wilson, Don E., and DeeAnn M. Reeder, eds., 1992: null. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, 2nd ed., 3rd printing. xviii + 1207.
- Wilson, Don E., and DeeAnn M. Reeder, eds., 2005: null. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, 3rd ed., vols. 1 & 2. 2142.
- Wilson, Don E., and F. Russell Cole, 2000: null. Common Names of Mammals of the World. xiv + 204.