A Contribution to the taxonomy of the Andean bear

A Contribution to the taxonomy of the Andean bear

The Andean bear's taxonomy is discussed with some nomenclatorial corrections and discussions of some common names for the species. The most widely used common name has been changed from spectacled bear to Andean bear in favour of the animal's importance in conservation issues for the Andea...

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Main Author: Frank Brandstaetter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Publishing House "Akademperiodyka" 2020-08-01
Series:Zoodiversity
Subjects:
andean bear
taxonomy
tremarctos ornatus
conservation
Online Access:http://ojs.akademperiodyka.org.ua/index.php/Zoodiversity/article/view/48
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spelling doaj-a035d8b8cd934f7da699b5d9a4d918252020-11-25T04:06:40ZengPublishing House "Akademperiodyka"Zoodiversity2707-725X2707-72682020-08-0154510.15407/zoo2020.05.35748A Contribution to the taxonomy of the Andean bearFrank Brandstaetter0Zoo Dortmund, 44225 Dortmund, GermanyThe Andean bear's taxonomy is discussed with some nomenclatorial corrections and discussions of some common names for the species. The most widely used common name has been changed from spectacled bear to Andean bear in favour of the animal's importance in conservation issues for the Andean region.http://ojs.akademperiodyka.org.ua/index.php/Zoodiversity/article/view/48andean beartaxonomytremarctos ornatusconservation
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andean bear
taxonomy
tremarctos ornatus
conservation
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title A Contribution to the taxonomy of the Andean bear
title_short A Contribution to the taxonomy of the Andean bear
title_full A Contribution to the taxonomy of the Andean bear
title_fullStr A Contribution to the taxonomy of the Andean bear
title_full_unstemmed A Contribution to the taxonomy of the Andean bear
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2707-7268
publishDate 2020-08-01
description The Andean bear's taxonomy is discussed with some nomenclatorial corrections and discussions of some common names for the species. The most widely used common name has been changed from spectacled bear to Andean bear in favour of the animal's importance in conservation issues for the Andean region.
topic andean bear
taxonomy
tremarctos ornatus
conservation
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