Introductory
WILDLIFE SPECIES: Ursus arctos | Grizzly Bear 



ABBREVIATION : 
URAR

COMMON NAMES : 
   grizzly bear
   grizzly
   brown bear
   Alaskan brown bear
   Kodiak bear


TAXONOMY : 
The currently accepted scientific name for grizzly bear is Ursus arctos.
North American subspecies are [6]:
        
        Ursus arctos ssp. arctos, brown bear
        U. arctos ssp. horribilis, grizzly bear
        U. arctos ssp. stickeenensis
        U. arctos ssp. nelsoni, Mexican grizzly bear, possibly extinct


ORDER : 
Carnivora

CLASS : 
Mammal

FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : 
The grizzly bear is listed as threatened in the conterminous United States. The Mexican grizzly bear is listed as endangered.

OTHER STATUS : 
The grizzly bear is state listed as endangered in Washington [47].  In
Canada, it is listed as vulnerable in Alberta, British Columbia,
Northwest Territories, and Yukon Territory.  Prairie populations of
grizzly bear are listed as extirpated in Alberta, Manitoba, and
Saskatechewan [43].


COMPILED BY AND DATE : 
S. A. Snyder, July 1991


LAST REVISED BY AND DATE : 
NO-ENTRY


AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : 
Snyder, S. A. 1991. Ursus arctos. In: Remainder of Citation

Related categories for Wildlife Species: Ursus arctos | Grizzly Bear