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Scientific Name
Ovis canadensis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Ovis canadensis Shaw, 1804
Park
Mount Rushmore National Memorial (MORU)
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 | Ovis |
| Species | Ovis canadensis |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Very rarely observed within park. Populations present in surrounding Black Hills region.
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Occasional
Abundance Notes
Very rarely observed within park boundaries.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
7
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Daniel S. Licht
Created Date
1/8/2003 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Marcia Wilson
Last Modified Date
9/20/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Residency was Unknown with comment: Habitat within park per se is not of high quality for year-round use by bighorn sheep.
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Bryce Canyon National Park (BRCA)
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Yellowstone National Park (YELL)
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Zion National Park (ZION)
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument (ORPI)
Pipe Spring National Monument (PISP)
Parashant National Monument (PARA)
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)
Death Valley National Park (DEVA)
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve (GRSA)
Great Basin National Park (GRBA)
Curecanti National Recreation Area (CURE)
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area (LARO)
Dinosaur National Monument (DINO)
Glacier National Park (GLAC)
Mojave National Preserve (MOJA)
North Cascades National Park (NOCA)
Lake Mead National Recreation Area (LAKE)
Nez Perce National Historical Park (NEPE)
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (GLCA)
Grand Teton National Park (GRTE)
John Day Fossil Beds National Monument (JODA)
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)
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument (ORPI)
Pipe Spring National Monument (PISP)
Parashant National Monument (PARA)
