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Scientific Name
Ovis canadensis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Ovis canadensis Shaw, 1804
Park
Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area (BICA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
bighorn sheep
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Subclass | Theria |
| Infraclass | Eutheria |
| Order | Artiodactyla |
| Family | Bovidae |
| Subfamily | Caprinae |
| Genus | Ovis |
| Species | Ovis canadensis |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Identified by Patterson 1985 (NATUREBIB-164122) and Anderson et al. 1987 (NATURBIB-33508).; Data Source: Doug Keinath - Lead Zoologist - Wyoming Natural Diversity Database
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Doug Keinath - Lead Zoologist - Wyoming Natural Diversity Database
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Bighorn sheep are seen in small numbers on a nearly daily basis.; Data Source: Doug Keinath - Lead Zoologist - Wyoming Natural Diversity Database
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: Doug Keinath - Lead Zoologist - Wyoming Natural Diversity Database
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
162
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
egp - I & M Office
Created Date
3/22/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Rob Daley, GRYN Data Manager
Last Modified Date
5/4/2006 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Bird and Mammal Inventory for the Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area. Patterson, C.T. May 1985.
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Grand Teton National Park (GRTE)
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Pipe Spring National Monument (PISP)
John Day Fossil Beds National Monument (JODA)
Parashant National Monument (PARA)
Mount Rushmore National Memorial (MORU)
Zion National Park (ZION)
Badlands National Park (BADL)
Bandelier National Monument (BAND)
Big Bend National Park (BIBE)
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park (BLCA)
Bryce Canyon National Park (BRCA)
Canyonlands National Park (CANY)
Capitol Reef National Park (CARE)
Colorado National Monument (COLM)
Curecanti National Recreation Area (CURE)
Death Valley National Park (DEVA)
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve (GRSA)
Rocky Mountain National Park (ROMO)
Great Basin National Park (GRBA)
Tonto National Monument (TONT)
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area (LARO)
Dinosaur National Monument (DINO)
Theodore Roosevelt National Park (THRO)
Glacier National Park (GLAC)
Mojave National Preserve (MOJA)
North Cascades National Park (NOCA)
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (SEKI)
Lake Mead National Recreation Area (LAKE)
Nez Perce National Historical Park (NEPE)
Yellowstone National Park (YELL)
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (GLCA)
Grand Teton National Park (GRTE)
Wind Cave National Park (WICA)
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument (ORPI)
Pipe Spring National Monument (PISP)
John Day Fossil Beds National Monument (JODA)
Parashant National Monument (PARA)
Mount Rushmore National Memorial (MORU)
Zion National Park (ZION)
