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Scientific Name
Ovis canadensis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Ovis canadensis Shaw, 1804
Park
Zion National Park (ZION)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Bighorn Sheep
Park Synonyms
Ovis canadensis nelsoni
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassMammalia
SubclassTheria
InfraclassEutheria
OrderArtiodactyla
FamilyBovidae
SubfamilyCaprinae
GenusOvis
SpeciesOvis canadensis
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Bogan 2000, Bibkey #141330
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Bogan 2000, Bibkey #141330
Abundance
Unknown
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Bogan 2000, Bibkey #141330
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
30
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
eln/NCPN I&M
Created Date
10/19/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
eln/NCPN I&M
Last Modified Date
3/23/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: NCPN master mammal list (Bogan 2000), Bibkey #141330 Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable. In legacy NPSpecies Residency was Unknown with comment: Data Source: Bogan 2000, Bibkey #141330
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