Ovis canadensis

G. K. Shaw, 1804

Bighorn Sheep

Taxonomy

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

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Shaw, G.K. 1804-02. [Fascicle CLXXIV]. Pp. pl. 609–pl. 612 in Shaw, G.K. 1803-1804. The Naturalist's Miscellany: or, coloured figures of natural objects; drawn and described immediately from nature. Vol. 15. Nodder, London, not continuously paginated pp.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/59778180

Original name as described

Ovis canadensis

Other common names

Mountain Sheep · Audubon Bighorn · California Bighorn · Desert Bighorn Sheep · Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep · Nelson's Bighorn Sheep · Mexican, Peninsular Bighorn Sheep · Weems's Bighorn Sheep · Sierra Nevada Bighorn Sheep

Type locality

Alberta, Canada.

Biogeographic realm

Nearctic

Country distribution

Canada · United States · Mexico

Subregion distribution

USA(WA,OR,ID,MT,ND,SD,WY,CA,NV,AZ,UT,CO,NM,TX)

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1006205

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.

Ovis californianus

D. Douglas, 1829

Family

Bovidae

Root name

californiana

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1852.9.18.5

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/3a11d6bd-6b0c-40e5-af99-32cb750f80a3

Authority page

332

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2310696

Authority publication

Zoological Journal

Ovis cervina cremnobates

D. G. Elliot, 1904

Family

Bovidae

Root name

cremnobates

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

FMNH:Mamm:10943

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/fmnh/mammals?id=ac50c403-0770-48c7-8a19-38aff3e166c9

Authority page

239

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2652819

Authority publication

Field Columbian Museum, Zoölogical Series

Ovis cervina sierrae

J. Grinnell, 1912

Family

Bovidae

Root name

sierrae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MVZ:Mamm:16360

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://arctos.database.museum/guid/MVZ:Mamm:16360

Authority page

144

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29435087

Authority publication

University of California Publications in Zoology

Name usages

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

Ovis catclawensis

Hibbard & B. A. Wright, 1956

Family

Bovidae

Root name

catclawensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

UMMP 31413

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

106

Authority publication

Journal of Mammalogy

Ovis canadensis texianus

V. O. Bailey, 1912

Family

Bovidae

Root name

texiana

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:118255

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/339233646-d459-443b-bd0a-662aeabd5558

Authority page

109

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3337664

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

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

Ovis sheldoni

C. H. Merriam, 1916

Family

Bovidae

Root name

sheldoni

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:210585

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3d1abce45-d05a-4537-b12c-c6474d65b8e2

Authority page

130

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3336556

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

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

Nemorhaedus palmeri

(Cragin, 1900)

Family

Bovidae

Root name

palmeri

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:255680

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3031671ec-88a9-4daa-90ea-57cd4bbfa056

Authority page

611

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36904833

Authority publication

Bulletin of the Geological Society of America

Name usages

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

Ovis canadensis weemsi

E. A. Goldman, 1937

Family

Bovidae

Root name

weemsi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:261696

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3a6d3a3aa-64c7-448b-ae17-5981b41166e8

Authority page

30

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34510283

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

  1. Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)
  2. Wilson & Mittermeier (2011:694) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67176)

Ovis nelsoni

C. H. Merriam, 1897

Family

Bovidae

Root name

nelsoni

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:28383 (= USNM:MAMM:A40487)

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/369b1ff94-ab3f-4993-8d1d-bdebf86ebce3

Authority page

218

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3942348

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Ovis canadensis gaillardi

Mearns, 1907

Family

Bovidae

Root name

gaillardi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:59906

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3677b1ecd-9126-493d-ac5c-0ba822d55219

Authority page

240

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7870400

Authority publication

Bulletin of the United States National Museum

Name usages

  1. Lydekker (1913:116, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/21771803) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39844)
  2. Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)

Ovis mexicanus

C. H. Merriam, 1901

Family

Bovidae

Root name

mexicana

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:99342

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/384dbd8ec-7fe4-4aab-97b3-3efd70563c60

Authority page

30

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3793015

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Ovis canadensis auduboni

C. H. Merriam, 1901

Family

Bovidae

Root name

auduboni

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:A22610 (= USNM:MAMM:1520)

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3779238c9-eae6-44b6-9017-2f587bcb76f8

Authority page

31

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3793016

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

  1. Lydekker (1913:113, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/21771800) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39844)
  2. Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)

Ovis Californica

C. H. Smith, 1842

Family

Bovidae

Root name

californica

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

285

Authority publication

Edinburgh

Name usages

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

Ovis Californiana

Lesson, 1842

Family

Bovidae

Root name

californiana

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

183

Authority publication

Paris

Name usages

Lesson (1842:183) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36812)

Caprovis Canadensis

(J. E. Gray, 1852)

Family

Bovidae

Root name

canadensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

176

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12956589

Authority publication

British Museum Catalogue

Name usages

  1. Gray (1852:176, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12956589) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35535)
  2. Gray (1872:57, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8707824) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/38721)

Ovis canadensis nelsoni

Lydekker, 1898

Family

Bovidae

Root name

nelsoni

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

208

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9370182

Authority publication

London

Name usages

  1. Lydekker (1898:208, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9370182) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/40483)
  2. Ward (1910:391, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15016034) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39628)
  3. Lydekker (1913:114, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/21771801) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39844)
  4. Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)
  5. Wilson & Mittermeier (2011:694) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67176)

Ovis canadensis californiana

Lydekker, 1913

Family

Bovidae

Root name

californiana

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

113

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/21771800

Authority publication

British Museum Catalogue

Name usages

  1. Lydekker (1913:113, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/21771800) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39844)
  2. Bailey (1936:64, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25805953) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35313)
  3. Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)

Ovis canadensis canadensis

Lydekker, 1913

Family

Bovidae

Root name

canadensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

111

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/21771798

Authority publication

British Museum Catalogue

Name usages

  1. Lydekker (1913:111, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/21771798) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39844)
  2. Bailey (1936:63, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25805952) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35313)
  3. Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)
  4. Wilson & Mittermeier (2011:694) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67176)

Ovis canadensis cremnobates

Lydekker, 1913

Family

Bovidae

Root name

cremnobates

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

115

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/21771802

Authority publication

British Museum Catalogue

Name usages

  1. Lydekker (1913:115, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/21771802) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39844)
  2. Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)

Ovis canadensis mexicana

Lydekker, 1913

Family

Bovidae

Root name

mexicana

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

116

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/21771803

Authority publication

British Museum Catalogue

Name usages

  1. Lydekker (1913:116, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/21771803) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39844)
  2. Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)
  3. Wilson & Mittermeier (2011:694) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67176)

Ovis canadensis sierræ

Lydekker, 1913

Family

Bovidae

Root name

sierrae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

115

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/21771802

Authority publication

British Museum Catalogue

Name usages

  1. Lydekker (1913:115, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/21771802) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39844)
  2. Wilson & Mittermeier (2011:694) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67176)

Ovis cervina

A. G. Desmarest, 1804

Family

Bovidae

Root name

cervina

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

5

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/57784419

Authority publication

Nouveau Dictionnaire d'Histoire Naturelle

Name usages

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

Ovis canadensis

G. K. Shaw, 1804

Family

Bovidae

Root name

canadensis

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

pl. 610 (unnumbered p. 1)

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/59778180

Authority publication

London

Name usages

  1. Lydekker (1898:204, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9370178) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/40483)
  2. Ward (1910:391, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15016034) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39628)
  3. Lydekker (1913:109, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/21771796) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39844)
  4. Bailey (1936:63, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25805952) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35313)
  5. Wurster & Benirschke (1968:155) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67242)
  6. Corbet & Hill (1980:127) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  7. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:339) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  8. Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)
  9. O'Brien, Menninger & Nash (2006:660) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/7321)
  10. Wilson & Mittermeier (2011:694) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67176)
  11. Groves & Grubb (2011:242) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/30388)
  12. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #15735) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  13. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #15735) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  14. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1006205) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  15. Schmidly, Bradley, Yancey & Bradley (2024:28) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67259)
  16. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/15735/22146699) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Ovis montana

von Schreber, 1804

Family

Bovidae

Root name

montana

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

pl. 294D

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31078204

Authority publication

Die Säugthiere in Abbildungen nach der Natur

Name usages

  1. Lesson (1827:399, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54207866) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36839)
  2. Smith (1842:285) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67141)
  3. Lesson (1842:183) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36812)
  4. Gray (1850:37, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47595027) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39734)
  5. True (1885:592, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7306386) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35039)
  6. Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)

Ovis Pygargus

C. H. Smith, 1827

Family

Bovidae

Root name

pygargus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

318

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33264435

Authority publication

London

Name usages

  1. Smith (1842:285) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67141)
  2. Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)

Ovis canadensis typica

Lydekker, 1898

Family

Bovidae

Root name

typica

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

nomen_novum

Authority page

209

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9370185

Authority publication

London

Name usages

  1. Lydekker (1898:209, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9370185) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/40483)
  2. Ward (1910:391, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15016034) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39628)

Ovis dalli ellioti

Kowarzik, 1913

Family

Bovidae

Root name

ellioti

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

nomen_nudum

Authority page

444

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30127104

Authority publication

Zoologischer Anzeiger

Name usages

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

Ovis canadensis samilkameenensis

Millais, 1915

Family

Bovidae

Root name

samilkameenensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

324

Authority publication

London

Name usages

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

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