Agriarctos nikolovi is an extinct species of panda from the Late Miocene of Bulgaria, some 6 million years ago. The epithet of scientific name commemorate Dr. Ivan Nikolov for his contribution to paleobiology studies of Bulgaria.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Family: | Ursidae |
| Subfamily: | Ailuropodinae |
| Tribe: | Ailuropodini |
| Genus: | †Agriarctos |
| Species: | †A. nikolovi
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| †Agriarctos nikolovi Jiangzuo & Spassov, 2022
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References edit
- ^ Jiangzuo, Qigao; Spassov, Nikolai (2022-07-31). "A late Turolian giant panda from Bulgaria and the early evolution and dispersal of the panda lineage". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 42: e2054718. Bibcode:2022JVPal..42E4718J. doi:10.1080/02724634.2021.2054718. ISSN 0272-4634. S2CID 251241607.
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