It is sometimes considered a subspecies of the Venezuelan red howler and classified as " Alouatta seniculus arctoidea ".
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The Canidae ( wolves, coyotes, jackals, foxes and dogs ) are generally considered to be the sister group to Arctoidea.
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The pinnipeds are part of a clade, known as the Arctoidea, which also includes the Ursidae ( bears ) and the superfamily Musteloidea.
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Bear taxon names such as Arctoidea and " Helarctos " come from the ancient Greek word ????? ( " arktos " ), meaning bear, as do the names " arctic " and " antarctic ", from the constellation Ursa Major, the " Great Bear ", prominent in the northern sky.