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Sloth bear

Melursus ursinus (Shaw, 1791)

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Black Mountains (Bhutan) Bhutan, India
Dafla Hills India
Eastern Sivalik Hills Bhutan, India
Central Sivalik Hills India, Nepal
Dundwa Range India, Nepal
Churia Ghati Hills Nepal
Sumesar Range India, Nepal
Dhang Range Nepal
South Asia India, Sri Lanka
Indian Subcontinent Ranges India
Eastern Ghats India
Northeastern Ghats India
Kondapalli Hills India
Papikonda Range India
Chandragiri-Pottangi mountain system India
Garhjat Hills India
Chandil Gamharia Range India
Garhjat Hills (nn) India
Simlipal Massif India
Kanaka Hills India
Khondmal Hills India
Niyamgiri Range India
Southeastern Ghats India
Javadi Hills India
Nallamala Hills India
Servarayan Hills India
Velikonda Range India
Biligiriranga Hills India
Kolli Hills India
Palkonda Range India
Kalvarayn Hills India
Male Mahadeshwara Hills India
Southeastern Ghats (nn) India
Nagari Hills India
Western Ghats India
Northern Western Ghats India
Mahadeo Range India
Northern Western Ghats (nn) India
Baba Budan Hills India
Southern Western Ghats India
Nilgiri Mountains India
Pothigai India
Anaimalai Hills India
Palani Hills India
Cardamom Hills (India) India
Deccan Plateau India
Karnataka Plateau India
Horsley Hills India
Karnataka Plateau (nn) India
Telangana Plateau India
Bailadila Range India
Gandhamardhan hills India
Ambapani Hills India
Sunabeda Plateau India
Telangana Plateau (nn) India
Central Highlands (India) India
Satpura Range India
Mahadeo Hills India
Gawilgarh Hills India
Eastern Satpura Range India
Maikala Range India
Mainpat India
Amarkantak Range India
Putka-Devpahari Range India
Chota Nagpur Plateau India
Hazaribagh Range India
Baghelkhand Hills India
Northern Aravalli Range India
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
Central Highlands (Sri Lanka) Sri Lanka
Knuckles Mountain Range Sri Lanka
Namunukula Range Sri Lanka
Eastern Hills (Sri Lanka)* Sri Lanka
Meghalaya Bangladesh, India
Garo Hills Bangladesh, India
Khasi Hills Bangladesh, India
Mikir Hills India
Jaintia Hills Bangladesh, India
Purvanchal Range Bangladesh, India, Myanmar
Lushai Hills India, Myanmar
Barail Range India
Jampui Hills Bangladesh, India

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