Ovis vignei

E. Blyth, 1841

Urial

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

Authority citation

Blyth, E. 1841-03. An amended list of the species of the genus Ovis. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1840:62-81.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30571505

Original name as described

Ovis vignei

Other common names

Shapo · Arkars · Shapu · Ladakh Urial · Transcaspian Urial · Blandford's Urial · Baluchistan Urial · Bukhara Urial · Afghan Urial · Turkmenian Sheep · Punjab Urial

Type locality

Astor, Kashmir.

Biogeographic realm

Palearctic

Country distribution

Iran · Afghanistan · Kazakhstan · Turkmenistan · Tajikistan · Uzbekistan · Pakistan · India · Oman?

Taxonomy notes

split from O. gmelini (previously orientalis); includes arabica, punjabiensis, cycloceros, and bochariensis, which were considered distinct by Groves & Grubb 2011; for additional information regarding the MDD's decision to not follow the Groves & Grubb 2011 Ungulate Taxonomy, see 'Subjective decisions' on the 'About' tab

Taxonomy notes citation

Rezaei, H. R., Naderi, S., Chintauan-Marquier, I. C., Taberlet, P., Virk, A. T., Naghash, H. R., ... & Pompanon, F. (2010). Evolution and taxonomy of the wild species of the genus Ovis (Mammalia, Artiodactyla, Bovidae). Molecular phylogenetics and evolution, 54(2), 315-326. · Groves, C. P. & Grubb, P. 2011. Ungulate taxonomy. The John Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, Maryland.

IUCN Red List status

Vulnerable

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1006209

Country distribution map

The map below provides a general overview. Most species inhabit only specific regions within countries. Known distribution is shown in green and predicted distribution is in yellow. 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 vignei punjabiensis

Lydekker, 1913

Family

Bovidae

Root name

punjabiensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1912.10.31.65

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/c3f88b43-4aa5-4c4a-872b-17b56b612f29

Authority page

10

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37832912

Authority publication

British Museum Catalogue

Name usages

  1. Lydekker (1913:86, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/21771773) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39844)
  2. Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)

Ovis blanfordi

A. O. Hume, 1877

Family

Bovidae

Root name

blanfordi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1912.10.31.71

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/1348aef2-efc6-4d37-9435-114adc33d3ad https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/be9f18f7-3679-414b-b780-e87de6e60db2

Authority page

327

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35548415

Authority publication

Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal

Name usages

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

Ovis vignei arabica

Sopin & D. L. Harrison, 1986

Family

Bovidae

Root name

arabica

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

preoccupied

Type

HZM 1.4951

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

954

Authority publication

Зоологический Журнал

Name usages

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

Ovis arcar dolgopolovi

Nasonov, 1913

Family

Bovidae

Root name

dolgopolovi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

ZIN O. 11948, ZIN S. 14530

Type kind

lectotype

Authority page

25

Authority publication

Bulletin de l'Académie Impériale des sciences de St-Pétersbourg

Name usages

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

Ovis vignei bochariensis

Nasonov, 1914

Family

Bovidae

Root name

bochariensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

ZIN O. 2719, ZIN S. 1866

Type kind

lectotype

Authority page

1130

Authority publication

Bulletin de l'Académie Impériale des sciences de St-Pétersbourg

Name usages

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

Caprovis Vignei

(J. E. Gray, 1852)

Family

Bovidae

Root name

vignei

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

172

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12956585

Authority publication

British Museum Catalogue

Name usages

Gray (1852:172, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12956585) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35535)

Caprovis arkal

(J. E. Gray, 1872)

Family

Bovidae

Root name

arkal

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

56

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8707823

Authority publication

British Museum Catalogue

Name usages

Gray (1872:56, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8707823) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/38721)

Caprovis cycloceros

(J. E. Gray, 1872)

Family

Bovidae

Root name

cycloceros

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

55

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8707822

Authority publication

British Museum Catalogue

Name usages

Gray (1872:55, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8707822) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/38721)

Caprovis (Musimon) Vignii

(J. E. Gray, 1872)

Family

Bovidae

Root name

vignii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

55

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8707822

Authority publication

British Museum Catalogue

Name usages

Gray (1872:55, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8707822) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/38721)

Ovis vignei blanfordi

Lydekker, 1898

Family

Bovidae

Root name

blanfordi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

174

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9370142

Authority publication

London

Name usages

  1. Lydekker (1898:174, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9370142) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/40483)
  2. Ward (1910:408, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15016051) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39628)

Ovis vignei cycloceros

Lydekker, 1898

Family

Bovidae

Root name

cycloceros

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

172

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9370140

Authority publication

London

Name usages

  1. Lydekker (1898:172, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9370140) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/40483)
  2. Ward (1910:408, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15016051) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39628)
  3. Lydekker (1913:88, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/21771775) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39844)

Ovis vignei arkal

J. R. Ward, 1910

Family

Bovidae

Root name

arkal

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

408

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15016051

Authority publication

London

Name usages

Ward (1910:408, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15016051) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39628)

Ovis vignei arkar

Lydekker, 1913

Family

Bovidae

Root name

arkar

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

90

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/21771777

Authority publication

British Museum Catalogue

Name usages

Lydekker (1913:90, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/21771777) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39844)

Ovis vignei vignei

Lydekker, 1913

Family

Bovidae

Root name

vignei

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

85

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/21771772

Authority publication

British Museum Catalogue

Name usages

Lydekker (1913:85, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/21771772) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39844)

Ovis ammon cycloceros

Wurster & Benirschke, 1968

Family

Bovidae

Root name

cycloceros

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

156

Authority publication

Chromosoma

Name usages

Wurster & Benirschke (1968:156) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67242)

Ovis aries arkal

Grubb, 2005

Family

Bovidae

Root name

arkal

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

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

Ovis aries cycloceros

Grubb, 2005

Family

Bovidae

Root name

cycloceros

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

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

Ovis aries vignei

Grubb, 2005

Family

Bovidae

Root name

vignei

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

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

Ovis arabica

D. E. Wilson & Mittermeier, 2011

Family

Bovidae

Root name

arabica

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

686

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

  1. Wilson & Mittermeier (2011:686) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67176)
  2. Groves & Grubb (2011:236) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/30388)
  3. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:unnumbered) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  4. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #400000664) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)

Ovis cycloceros arkal

D. E. Wilson & Mittermeier, 2011

Family

Bovidae

Root name

arkal

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

686

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

Wilson & Mittermeier (2011:686) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67176)

Ovis bochariensis

D. E. Wilson & Mittermeier, 2011

Family

Bovidae

Root name

bochariensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

685

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

  1. Wilson & Mittermeier (2011:685) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67176)
  2. Groves & Grubb (2011:236) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/30388)
  3. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:unnumbered) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  4. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #400000665) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)

Ovis cycloceros cycloceros

D. E. Wilson & Mittermeier, 2011

Family

Bovidae

Root name

cycloceros

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

686

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

Wilson & Mittermeier (2011:686) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67176)

Ovis punjabiensis

D. E. Wilson & Mittermeier, 2011

Family

Bovidae

Root name

punjabiensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

685

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

  1. Wilson & Mittermeier (2011:685) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67176)
  2. Groves & Grubb (2011:235) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/30388)
  3. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:unnumbered) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  4. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #400000677) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)

Ovis vignei varenzovi

Groves & Grubb, 2011

Family

Bovidae

Root name

varenzovi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

236

Authority publication

book

Name usages

Groves & Grubb (2011:236) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/30388)

Ovis vignei

E. Blyth, 1841

Family

Bovidae

Root name

vignei

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

70

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30571505

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Name usages

  1. Smith (1842:285) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67141)
  2. Lesson (1842:183) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36812)
  3. Gray (1850:36, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47595028) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39734)
  4. Lydekker (1898:166, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9370132) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/40483)
  5. Ward (1910:408, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15016051) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39628)
  6. Lydekker (1913:84, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/21771771) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39844)
  7. Corbet & Hill (1980:127) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  8. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:340) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  9. Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)
  10. Wilson & Mittermeier (2011:684) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67176)
  11. Groves & Grubb (2011:235) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/30388)
  12. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #100000674) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  13. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #100000674) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  14. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1006209) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  15. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/54940655/195296049) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Ovis Cycloceros

T. Hutton, 1842

Family

Bovidae

Root name

cycloceros

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

514

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37127296

Authority publication

Calcutta Journal of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Blyth (1863:177, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47534858) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37155)
  2. Wilson & Mittermeier (2011:686) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67176)
  3. Groves & Grubb (2011:236) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/30388)
  4. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:unnumbered) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  5. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #400000667) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)

Ovis arkal

Eversmann, 1850

Family

Bovidae

Root name

arkal

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

276

Authority publication

Kazan

Name usages

Groves & Grubb (2011:236) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/30388)

Ovis arkar

Brandt, 1852

Family

Bovidae

Root name

arkar

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

unjustified_emendation

Authority page

310

Authority publication

book

Name usages

  1. Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)
  2. Groves & Grubb (2011:236) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/30388)

Ovis montana

Cunningham, 1854

Family

Bovidae

Root name

montana

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

preoccupied

Authority page

1804

Authority publication

book

Ovis vignei typica

Lydekker, 1898

Family

Bovidae

Root name

typica

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

nomen_novum

Authority page

171

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9370139

Authority publication

London

Name usages

  1. Lydekker (1898:171, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9370139) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/40483)
  2. Ward (1910:408, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15016051) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39628)
  3. Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)

Ovis vignei varentsowi

Satunin, 1905

Family

Bovidae

Root name

varentsowi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

11

Authority publication

Записки Кавказского отдела Русского географического общества

Name usages

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

Ovis arcar

Nasonov, 1913

Family

Bovidae

Root name

arcar

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

7, 14

Authority publication

Bulletin de l'Académie Impériale des sciences de St-Pétersbourg

Ovis arcar

Sushkin, 1925

Family

Bovidae

Root name

arcar

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

149

Authority publication

Journal of Mammalogy

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