Taxonomy Profile: Ovis canadensis nelsoni (Merriam 1897)

Ovis canadensis nelsoni: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Animalia
Taxonomic Rank:
Subspecies
Synonym(s):
Common Name(s):
Nelson's bighorn sheep []
Nelson bighorn sheep []
Peninsular bighorn sheep []
desert bighorn sheep []
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
valid
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Ovis canadensis nelsoni: Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom : Animalia
animals |
Animal |
animaux |
Subkingdom : Bilateria
Infrakingdom : Deuterostomia
Phylum : Chordata
chordates |
cordado |
cordés |
Subphylum : Vertebrata
vertebrates |
vertebrado |
vertébrés |
Infradivision : Gnathostomata
Superclass : Tetrapoda
Class : Mammalia
mammals |
mamífero |
mammifères |
Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Eutheria
Order : Artiodactyla
cloven-hoofed ungulates |
even-toed ungulates |
porco do mato |
veado |
artiodactyls |
Family : Bovidae
bovids |
antelopes |
cattle |
goats |
sheep |
Subfamily : Caprinae
Genus : Ovis
sheep |
Species : Ovis canadensis
bighorn sheep |
Borrego cimarrón |
Bighorn Sheep |
Subspecies : Ovis canadensis nelsoni
Nelson's bighorn sheep |
Nelson bighorn sheep |
Peninsular bighorn sheep |
desert bighorn sheep |
Ovis canadensis nelsoni Direct Children(s):
Ovis canadensis nelsoni: References
Expert(s):
Source(s):
Publication(s):
Author(s)/Editor(s):
Wilson, Don E., and Sue Ruff, eds.
Publication Date (Listed/Actual):
1999-01-01 / 1999-01-01
Article/Chapter Title:
Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:
The Smithsonian Book of North American Mammals
Page(s):
xxv + 750
Publisher:
Smithsonian Institution Press
Publication Place:
Washington, DC, USA
ISBN/ISSN:
1-56098-845-2/
Notes:
Reference for:
Ovis canadensis nelsoni
Author(s)/Editor(s):
Wilson, Don E., and DeeAnn M. Reeder, eds.
Publication Date (Listed/Actual):
2005-10-01 / 2005-10-01
Article/Chapter Title:
Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:
Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, 3rd ed., vols. 1 & 2
Page(s):
2142
Publisher:
Johns Hopkins University Press
Publication Place:
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
ISBN/ISSN:
0-8018-8221-4/
Notes:
Reference for:
Ovis canadensis nelsoni
Author(s)/Editor(s):
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Publication Date (Listed/Actual):
1998-03-18 / 1998-03-18
Article/Chapter Title:
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Status for the Peninsular Ranges Population Segment of the Desert Bighorn Sheep in Southern California
Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:
Federal Register, vol. 63, no. 52
Page(s):
13134-13150
Publisher:
Publication Place:
ISBN/ISSN:
/
Notes:
Reference for:
Ovis canadensis nelsoni
Ovis canadensis nelsoni: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
Middle America
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Continental US / Native
Ovis canadensis nelsoni: Comments
Comment:
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recognizes a distinct population segment (DPS) of Ovis canadensis nelsoni, referred to as Peninsular bighorn sheep, for purposes of listing under the U.S. Endangered Species Act and for designation of critical habitat
Comment:
US ESA: Listed Endangered the Peninsular Ranges of Southern California distinct population segment as Ovis canadensis, as published in Federal Register Volume 63, Number 52, Pages 13134 - 13150, March 18, 1998