Scientific Name
Ovis canadensis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Ovis canadensis Shaw, 1804
Park
Wind Cave National Park (WICA)
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
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Occasional
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
0
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
ajarding@nps.gov
Created Date
11/14/2022 1:09:47 PM
Last Modified By
gschroeder@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
6/13/2023 4:01:20 PM
Notes
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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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
