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Scientific Name
Ovis canadensis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Ovis canadensis Shaw, 1804
Park
Parashant National Monument (PARA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
bighorn sheep
Park Synonyms
Ovis canadensis mexicana, 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
Data Source: Jim Boone, Taxa Expert: Desert Wildlife Consultants, LLC. 7/4/2011.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Jim Boone, Taxa Expert: Desert Wildlife Consultants, LLC. 7/4/2011.
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Jim Boone, Taxa Expert: Desert Wildlife Consultants, LLC. 7/4/2011.
Management Tags
-
Exploitation Concern
Hunted.
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: Jim Boone, Taxa Expert: Desert Wildlife Consultants, LLC. 7/4/2011.
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
Christopher Herbst
Created Date
4/18/2007 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Last Modified Date
11/14/2011 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: See Ovis canadensis mexicana (TSN# -501755) and O. canadensis nelsoni (TSN# -501756) to view additional species evidence., Park Species Data Source: Stevens, L. E. and R. A. Parnell. 2008. Baseline assessment of the inventory of vertebrates and vascular plants of Parashant National Monument: Lake Mead National Recreation Area section, final report. NATUREBIB-660066., Accepted Detail: American Society of Mammalogists (http://www.mammalogy.org/) (Accessed on-line June 2011).
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Big Bend National Park (BIBE)
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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)
Wind Cave National Park (WICA)
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument (ORPI)
Pipe Spring National Monument (PISP)
John Day Fossil Beds National Monument (JODA)
Mount Rushmore National Memorial (MORU)
Zion National Park (ZION)
