URSIDAE Fischer, 1817

Jo, Yeong-Seok, Baccus, John T. & Koprowski, John L., 2018, Mammals of Korea: a review of their taxonomy, distribution and conservation status, Zootaxa 4522 (1), pp. 1-216 : 64

Family URSIDAE Fischer, 1817

The Family Ursidae contains two species of the Genus Ursus in Korea. While Ursus thibetanus occurs throughout Korea, a northern species, U. arctos , has limited occupancy in areas north of Mt. Geumgang, despite a Pleistocene fossil record (12,500 yrs BP) in southern Korea. Both species have experienced excessive hunting pressures for gall bladders.