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Scientific Name
Ovis canadensis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Ovis canadensis Shaw, 1804
Park
Big Bend National Park (BIBE)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Bighorn Sheep
Park Synonyms
Ovis canadensis texiana
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
Extirpated from immediate area prior to park establishment in 1944. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department reintroduced Bighorn Sheep into Black Gap Wildlife Management Area adjacent to the east side of park. Some of this population has entered the park on the east side.; Data Source: Big Bend National Park 2000, Bibkey 650912
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Rare
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Big Bend National Park 2000, Bibkey 650912
Seasonality Tags
- Resident
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
BLA - I&M Office.
Created Date
1/4/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
BLA - I&M Office.
Last Modified Date
10/24/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Big Bend National Park 2000, Bibkey 650912
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Canyonlands National Park (CANY)
Capitol Reef National Park (CARE)
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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)
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 Mead National Recreation Area (LAKE)
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)
