Ammotragus lervia

(Pallas, 1777)

Aoudad

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Boreoeutheria
Superorder : Laurasiatheria
Order : Artiodactyla
Suborder : Ruminantia
Infraorder : Pecora
Family : Bovidae
Subfamily : Antilopinae
Tribe : Caprini
Genus : Ammotragus

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Pallas, P.S. 1777. Spicilegia Zoologica. Fasciculus duodecimus. Christianus Fridericus Voss, Berlin, 71 pp.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27823354

Original name as described

Antilope lervia

Other common names

Arrui · Audad · Barbary Sheep

Type locality

N Africa.

Biogeographic realm

Palearctic · Afrotropic

Country distribution

Morocco · Mauritania · Mali · Algeria · Tunisia · Niger · Libya · Chad · Egypt · Sudan

IUCN Red List status

Vulnerable

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1006177

Country distribution map

The map below provides a general overview. Most species inhabit only specific regions within countries. Hover over the highlighted regions to see the country name.

Names and synonyms

Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details. If the list is long, scroll down to see more.

Ammotragus lervia angusi

W. Rothschild, 1921

Family

Bovidae

Root name

angusi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1939.2427

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/e15121d5-64c1-4ca2-acd7-9e081fd3aa6e https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/f4f3aba4-3494-488e-b8a0-db90c6259d78

Authority page

75

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3152497

Authority publication

Novitates Zoologicae

Name usages

  1. Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)
  2. Wilson & Mittermeier (2011:670) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67176)

Ovis lervia sahariensis

(W. Rothschild, 1913)

Family

Bovidae

Root name

sahariensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

Tring (number not known)

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

459

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15842867

Authority publication

Novitates Zoologicae

Ovis lervia blainei

(W. Rothschild, 1913)

Family

Bovidae

Root name

blainei

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

460

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15842868

Authority publication

Novitates Zoologicae

Capra jael

(C. H. Smith, 1842)

Family

Bovidae

Root name

jael

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

285

Authority publication

Edinburgh

Name usages

Smith (1842:285) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67141)

Ibex Jaela

(Hodgson, 1847)

Family

Bovidae

Root name

jaela

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

700

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40126225

Authority publication

Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal

Name usages

Hodgson (1847:700, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40126225) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39848)

Amnotragus Tragelaphus

J. E. Gray, 1850

Family

Bovidae

Root name

tragelaphus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

40

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47595024

Authority publication

Knowsley

Name usages

Gray (1850:40, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47595024) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39734)

Ammotragus Tragelaphus

J. E. Gray, 1852

Family

Bovidae

Root name

tragelaphus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

179

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12956592

Authority publication

British Museum Catalogue

Name usages

  1. Gray (1852:179, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12956592) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35535)
  2. Gray (1872:58, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8707825) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/38721)

Musimon tragelaphus

(Loche, 1858)

Family

Bovidae

Root name

tragelaphus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

14

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41949438

Authority publication

Paris

Name usages

Loche (1858:14, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41949438) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/60564)

Ovis lervia

(Lydekker, 1898)

Family

Bovidae

Root name

lervia

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

226

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9370204

Authority publication

London

Name usages

  1. Lydekker (1898:226, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9370204) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/40483)
  2. Lydekker (1908:86, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18741306) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39820)
  3. Ward (1910:389, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15016032) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39628)

Ammotragus lervia blainei

Lydekker, 1913

Family

Bovidae

Root name

blainei

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

126

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/21771813

Authority publication

British Museum Catalogue

Name usages

  1. Lydekker (1913:126, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/21771813) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39844)
  2. Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)
  3. Wilson & Mittermeier (2011:670) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67176)

Ammotragus lervia

Lydekker, 1913

Family

Bovidae

Root name

lervia

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

123

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/21771810

Authority publication

British Museum Catalogue

Name usages

  1. Lydekker (1913:123, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/21771810) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39844)
  2. Wurster & Benirschke (1968:155) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67242)
  3. Corbet & Hill (1980:127) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  4. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:326, 327) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  5. Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)
  6. Wilson & Mittermeier (2011:670) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67176)
  7. Groves & Grubb (2011:222) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/30388)
  8. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #400000031) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  9. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #400000031) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  10. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1006177) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  11. Schmidly, Bradley, Yancey & Bradley (2024:50) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67259)
  12. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/1151/214430287) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Ammotragus lervia lervia

Lydekker, 1913

Family

Bovidae

Root name

lervia

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

124

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/21771811

Authority publication

British Museum Catalogue

Name usages

  1. Lydekker (1913:124, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/21771811) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39844)
  2. Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)
  3. Wilson & Mittermeier (2011:670) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67176)

Ammotragus lervia ornata

Lydekker, 1913

Family

Bovidae

Root name

ornata

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

125

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/21771812

Authority publication

British Museum Catalogue

Name usages

Lydekker (1913:125, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/21771812) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39844)

Ammotragus lervia sahariensis

Lydekker, 1913

Family

Bovidae

Root name

sahariensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

125

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/21771812

Authority publication

British Museum Catalogue

Name usages

  1. Lydekker (1913:125, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/21771812) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39844)
  2. Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)
  3. Wilson & Mittermeier (2011:670) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67176)

Ammotragus lervia ornatus

Grubb, 2005

Family

Bovidae

Root name

ornatus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)

Antilope lervia

(Pallas, 1777)

Family

Bovidae

Root name

lervia

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

12

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27823354

Authority publication

Berlin

Antilope Lerwia

(J. F. Gmelin, 1788)

Family

Bovidae

Root name

lerwia

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

182

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25751402

Authority publication

Leipzig

Name usages

Fischer (1814:xvi, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29130077) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/12226)

Ovis tragelaphus

(Afzelius, 1815)

Family

Bovidae

Root name

tragelaphus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

216

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/26737470

Authority publication

Nova Acta Regiae Societatis Scientiarum Upsaliensis

Name usages

  1. Lesson (1827:399, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54207866) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36839)
  2. Lesson (1842:183) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36812)
  3. Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)

Capra Jaela

(C. H. Smith, 1827)

Family

Bovidae

Root name

jaela

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

301

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33264414

Authority publication

London

Name usages

Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)

Ovis ornata

(I. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1827)

Family

Bovidae

Root name

ornatus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

264

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25395834

Authority publication

Dictionnaire Classique d'Histoire Naturelle

Ammotragus lervia fassini

Lepri, 1930

Family

Bovidae

Root name

fassini

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

271

Authority publication

Atti dell'Accademia Pontificia de'Nuovi Lincei

Name usages

  1. Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)
  2. Wilson & Mittermeier (2011:670) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67176)

barbatus

Grubb, 2005

Family

Bovidae

Root name

barbatus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

nomen_nudum

Authority page

700

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

Grubb (2005:700) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)

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