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Scientific Name
Ovis canadensis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Ovis canadensis Shaw, 1804
Park
Lake Mead National Recreation Area (LAKE)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
bighorn sheep
Park Synonyms
Ovis canadensis californiana, Ovis canadensis canadensis, 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
Last recorded sighting in 2003.; Data Source: Jim Boone, Taxa Expert: Desert Wildlife Consultants, LLC, June 12, 2011.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Jim Boone, Taxa Expert: Desert Wildlife Consultants, LLC, June 12, 2011.
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Jim Boone, Taxa Expert: Desert Wildlife Consultants, LLC, June 12, 2011.
Management Tags
-
Exploitation Concern
Species is hunted outside the park.
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: Jim Boone, Taxa Expert: Desert Wildlife Consultants, LLC, June 12, 2011.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
5
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
GLIMP
Created Date
8/4/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Last Modified Date
6/27/2011 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: See synonyms Ovis canadensis californiana (TSN# -503144), O. c. canadensis (TSN# -745039), and O. c. nelsoni (TSN# -501756) to view additional species evidence., Park Species Data Source: Charles Drost and Jan Hart. 2008. Mammal Inventory of the Mojave Network Parks. NATUREBIB-660016., Accepted Detail: American Society of Mammalogists: www.mammalogy.org (accessed May/June 2011).
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Bryce Canyon National Park (BRCA)
Canyonlands National Park (CANY)
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Glacier National Park (GLAC)
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Great Basin National Park (GRBA)
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve (GRSA)
Grand Teton National Park (GRTE)
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Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area (LARO)
Mojave National Preserve (MOJA)
Mount Rushmore National Memorial (MORU)
Nez Perce National Historical Park (NEPE)
North Cascades National Park (NOCA)
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument (ORPI)
Parashant National Monument (PARA)
Pipe Spring National Monument (PISP)
Rocky Mountain National Park (ROMO)
Tonto National Monument (TONT)
Theodore Roosevelt National Park (THRO)
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (SEKI)
Yellowstone National Park (YELL)
Wind Cave National Park (WICA)
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)
Dinosaur National Monument (DINO)
Glacier National Park (GLAC)
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (GLCA)
Great Basin National Park (GRBA)
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve (GRSA)
Grand Teton National Park (GRTE)
John Day Fossil Beds National Monument (JODA)
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area (LARO)
Mojave National Preserve (MOJA)
Mount Rushmore National Memorial (MORU)
Nez Perce National Historical Park (NEPE)
North Cascades National Park (NOCA)
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument (ORPI)
Parashant National Monument (PARA)
Pipe Spring National Monument (PISP)
Rocky Mountain National Park (ROMO)
Tonto National Monument (TONT)
Theodore Roosevelt National Park (THRO)
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (SEKI)
Yellowstone National Park (YELL)
Wind Cave National Park (WICA)
Zion National Park (ZION)
