Rupicapra pyrenaica

Bonaparte, 1845

Southern Chamois

Taxonomy

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

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Bonaparte, C.-L. 1845. Catalogo metodico dei mammiferi europei. Luigi di Giacomo Pirola, Milan, 36 pp.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43573721

Original name as described

Rupicapra pyrenaica

Other common names

Pyrenean Chamois · Cantabrian Chamois · Abruzzi Chamois · Apennine Chamois

Type locality

Pyrenees.

Biogeographic realm

Palearctic

Country distribution

Spain · France · Italy

Taxonomy notes

includes parva and ornata, 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

Groves, C. P. & Grubb, P. 2011. Ungulate taxonomy. The John Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, Maryland.

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1006212

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.

Rupicapra rupicapra parva

Cabrera, 1911

Family

Bovidae

Root name

parva

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MNCN 914

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

999

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31561511

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Name usages

  1. Lydekker (1913:183, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/21771870) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39844)
  2. Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)

Rupicapra ornata

O. R. Neumann, 1899

Family

Bovidae

Root name

ornata

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MSNG (number not known)

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

347

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7991630

Authority publication

Annali del Museo civico di storia naturale di Genova

Name usages

  1. Wilson & Mittermeier (2011:697) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67176)
  2. Groves & Grubb (2011:249) (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 #400000713) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)

Rupicapra tragus ornata

J. R. Ward, 1910

Family

Bovidae

Root name

ornata

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

338

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15015981

Authority publication

London

Name usages

Ward (1910:338, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15015981) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39628)

Rupicapra tragus pyrenaica

J. R. Ward, 1910

Family

Bovidae

Root name

pyrenaica

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

338

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15015981

Authority publication

London

Name usages

Ward (1910:338, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15015981) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39628)

Rupicapra rupicapra ornata

Lydekker, 1913

Family

Bovidae

Root name

ornata

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

182

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/21771869

Authority publication

British Museum Catalogue

Name usages

Lydekker (1913:182, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/21771869) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39844)

Rupicapra rupicapra pyrenaica

Lydekker, 1913

Family

Bovidae

Root name

pyrenaica

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

183

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/21771870

Authority publication

British Museum Catalogue

Name usages

Lydekker (1913:183, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/21771870) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39844)

Rupicapra pyrenaica ornata

Grubb, 2005

Family

Bovidae

Root name

ornata

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

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

Rupicapra pyrenaica pyrenaica

Grubb, 2005

Family

Bovidae

Root name

pyrenaica

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

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

Rupicapra parva

D. E. Wilson & Mittermeier, 2011

Family

Bovidae

Root name

parva

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

697

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

  1. Wilson & Mittermeier (2011:697) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67176)
  2. Groves & Grubb (2011:249) (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 #400000714) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)

Rupicapra pyrenaica

Bonaparte, 1845

Family

Bovidae

Root name

pyrenaica

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

17

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43573721

Authority publication

Milan

Name usages

  1. Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)
  2. Wilson & Mittermeier (2011:697) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67176)
  3. Groves & Grubb (2011:249) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/30388)
  4. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #19771) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  5. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #19771) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  6. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1006212) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  7. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/19771/217715455) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

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