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Scientific Name
Oreamnos americanus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Oreamnos americanus (Blainville, 1816)
Park
Yellowstone National Park (YELL)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
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 | Oreamnos |
| Species | Oreamnos americanus |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Introduced populations exist in the Absaroka and Teton Mountains in the vicinity of the park (Clark and Stromberg 1987, WyoFoto 2006) and occasional groups likely occur within park boundaries, which have often been documented by park visitors (e.g., YDSF 2006).; Data Source: Doug Keinath-Lead Zoologist-Wyoming Natural Diversity Database
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: PJ White 10/6/03
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Cultivation value was Not cultivated with comment: Data Source: Kerry Murphy, YELL Wildlife Biologist
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Doug Keinath-Lead Zoologist-Wyoming Natural Diversity Database
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
1
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
BCI
Created Date
3/22/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
kcrockatt@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
7/28/2016 2:43:38 PM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Plumb, G.
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: Doug Keinath-Lead Zoologist-Wyoming Natural Diversity Database
Other Parks
Bryce Canyon National Park (BRCA)
Glacier National Park (GLAC)
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA)
Grand Teton National Park (GRTE)
Kenai Fjords National Park (KEFJ)
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park (KLGO)
Mount Rainier National Park (MORA)
Mount Rushmore National Memorial (MORU)
North Cascades National Park (NOCA)
Olympic National Park (OLYM)
Timpanogos Cave National Monument (TICA)
Wrangell - St Elias National Park and Preserve (WRST)
Glacier National Park (GLAC)
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA)
Grand Teton National Park (GRTE)
Kenai Fjords National Park (KEFJ)
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park (KLGO)
Mount Rainier National Park (MORA)
Mount Rushmore National Memorial (MORU)
North Cascades National Park (NOCA)
Olympic National Park (OLYM)
Timpanogos Cave National Monument (TICA)
Wrangell - St Elias National Park and Preserve (WRST)
