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Scientific Name
Ovis canadensis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Ovis canadensis Shaw, 1804
Park
Great Basin National Park (GRBA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
bighorn sheep
Park Synonyms
Ovis canadensis canadensis
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
sightings Hall 1946, 2005 report; Data Source: Mammals of Great Basin National Park, 2005
Hamilton unpublished telemetry data; spend approximately 30% of their time in the park
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Tags
-
Restoration
Extirpated from GRBA in the early 1900s. Presence confirmed in park due to reintroduction efforts of Nevada Department of Wildlife before park establishment.
Abundance
Rare
Abundance Notes
historically extinct, reestablished and rare
Management Tags
-
Exploitation Concern
Game animal.
-
Management Priority
Extirpated from GRBA in the early 1900s. Presence confirmed in park due to reintroduction efforts of Nevada Department of Wildlife before park establishment.
Seasonality Tags
- Breeder
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Bryan Hamilton
Created Date
12/2/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
aloar@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
6/4/2014 10:56:27 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Converted from electronic file list.mdb by I & M Office.
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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)
Dinosaur National Monument (DINO)
Glacier National Park (GLAC)
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (GLCA)
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve (GRSA)
Grand Teton National Park (GRTE)
John Day Fossil Beds National Monument (JODA)
Lake Mead National Recreation Area (LAKE)
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area (LARO)
Mojave National Preserve (MOJA)
Mount Rushmore National Memorial (MORU)
Nez Perce National Historical Park (NEPE)
North Cascades National Park (NOCA)
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument (ORPI)
Parashant National Monument (PARA)
Pipe Spring National Monument (PISP)
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)
