Template:Phylogeny/Ursidae
A possible phylogeny based on complete mitochondrial DNA sequences from Yu et al. (2007).[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The polar bear and the brown bear form a close grouping, while the relationships of the other species are not very well resolved.[2] |
A more recent phylogeny based on the genetic study of Kumar et al. (2017).[3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The study concludes that Ursine bears originated around 5 million years ago and show extensive hybridization of species in their lineage.[3] |
Usage
This template is designed to be used on the pages Bear, Sloth bear, Sun bear, Polar bear and Brown bear.
References
- PMID 17956639.
- ISBN 978-2-8317-0462-3. Archived(PDF) from the original on 2022-10-09.
- ^ PMID 28422140.