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Scientific Name
Ovis canadensis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Ovis canadensis Shaw, 1804
Park
Mojave National Preserve (MOJA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
bighorn sheep
Park Synonyms
Ovis canadensis nelsoni
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
Data Source: Jim Boone, PhD. Taxa Expert: Desert Wildlife Consultants, LLC, 1/6/2012; Drost and Hart, 2008. MOJN Mammal Inventory Report.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Jim Boone, PhD. Taxa Expert: Desert Wildlife Consultants, LLC, 1/6/2012; Drost and Hart, 2008. MOJN Mammal Inventory Report.
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Jim Boone, PhD. Taxa Expert: Desert Wildlife Consultants, LLC, 1/6/2012; Drost and Hart, 2008. MOJN Mammal Inventory Report.
Management Tags
-
Exploitation Concern
Game species.
-
Management Priority
Popular game species and central in water for wildlife issues.; Data Source: Neal Darby, MOJA Wildlife Biologist, 3/14/2012.
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: Jim Boone, PhD. Taxa Expert: Desert Wildlife Consultants, LLC, 1/6/2012; Drost and Hart, 2008. MOJN Mammal Inventory Report.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
3
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
upload
Created Date
3/15/2004 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
jkeefer@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
3/15/2012 1:50:00 PM
Notes
Park Species Detail: See synonym Ovis canadensis nelsoni (TSN# -501756) to view additional species evidence., Park Species Data Source: Drost, C. A. and J. Hart. 2008. Mammal inventory of the Mojave Network parks: Death Valley and Joshua Tree National Parks, Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Manzanar National Historic Site, and the Mojave National Preserve. U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA. Open File Report 2008-1167. NATUREBIB-660016., Accepted Detail: Don E. Wilson & DeeAnn M. Reeder (editors). 2005. Mammal Species
of the World. A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed), Johns Hopkins University Press,
2,142 pp.: http://www.bucknell.edu/msw3/browse.asp (Accessed 1/9/2012).
Other Parks
Arches National Park (ARCH)
Badlands National Park (BADL)
Bandelier National Monument (BAND)
Big Bend National Park (BIBE)
Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area (BICA)
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)
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)
Badlands National Park (BADL)
Bandelier National Monument (BAND)
Big Bend National Park (BIBE)
Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area (BICA)
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)
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)
