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Ursus arctos marsicanus – Marsican brown bear or Apennine brown bear [16] Marsica, central Italy: There are an estimated 40 to 50 bears remaining in the Marsican area. This is an unrecognized subspecies that is now considered to be a population of the nominate subspecies U. a. arctos. [1] Ursus arctos pruinosus – Tibetan blue bear or horse bear
Carl Linnaeus scientifically described the species under the name Ursus arctos in the 1758 edition of Systema Naturae. [8] Brown bear taxonomy and subspecies classification has been described as "formidable and confusing", with few authorities listing the same set of subspecies. [9] There are hundreds of obsolete brown-bear subspecies.
Ursus arctos range (Europe) A Eurasian brown bear in a pond. The Eurasian brown bear (Ursus arctos arctos) is one of the most common subspecies of the brown bear, [2] and is found in much of Eurasia. It is also called the European brown bear, common brown bear, common bear, and colloquially by many other names.
The Ussuri brown bear (Ursus arctos lasiotus), also known as the Ezo brown bear, Russian grizzly bear, or the black grizzly bear, [3] is a subspecies of the brown bear or a population of the Eurasian brown bear (U. a. arctos). [which?] One of the largest brown bears, a very large Ussuri brown bear may approach the Kodiak bear in size. [4]
The ABC Islands bear or Sitka brown bear (Ursus arctos sitkensis) is a subspecies or population of brown bear that resides in Southeast Alaska and is found on Admiralty Island, Baranof Island, and Chichagof Island in Alaska (colloquially known as the ABC Islands), and a part of the Alexander Archipelago.
The Syrian brown bear (Ursus arctos syriacus or Ursus arctos arctos) [2] is a medium-sized and endangered subspecies of Eurasian brown bear native to the Middle East and West-Central Asia, particularly around the Caucasus Mountains.
The Himalayan brown bear (Ursus arctos isabellinus), also known as the Himalayan red bear or isabelline bear, is a subspecies of the brown bear occurring in the western Himalayas. It is the largest mammal in the region, males reaching up to 2.2 m (7 ft 3 in) long, while females are a little smaller.
The Kamchatka brown bear (Ursus arctos beringianus), also known as the Far Eastern brown bear, or in Russian: камчатский бурый медведь, romanized: kamchatsky bury medved, is a subspecies of brown bear native to the Russian Kamchatka Peninsula.