Rupicapra rupicapra

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Northern 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

Linnaeus, C. 1758-01-01. Systema Naturæ per Regna Tria Naturæ, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Tomus I. Editio Decima, Reformata. Laurentii Salvii, Stockholm, 823 pp.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25033879

Original name as described

Capra rupicapra

Other common names

Alpine Chamois · Balkan Chamois · Chartreuse Chamois · Tatra Chamois · Carpathian Chamois · Asia Minor Chamois · Anatolian Chamois · Turkish Chamois

Type locality

Switzerland.

Biogeographic realm

Palearctic

Country distribution

France · Switzerland · Austria · Italy · Germany · Poland · Slovakia · Slovenia · Croatia · Bosnia and Herzegovina · Montenegro · Serbia · Kosovo · Albania · North Macedonia · Greece · Bulgaria · Romania · Russia · Georgia · Azerbaijan · Turkey

Taxonomy notes

includes carpatica and asiatica, 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/1006213

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 tragus caucasica

Lydekker in J. R. Ward, 1910

Family

Bovidae

Root name

caucasica

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1892.3.16.8

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/73a7626c-465e-4a55-bc08-adacbe8d039d https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/767c6c80-3b93-4de4-89e3-bdf061dab1e8

Authority page

338

Authority page URI

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

Authority publication

London

Name usages

  1. Ward (1910:338, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15015981) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39628)
  2. Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)

Rupicapra tragus asiatica

Lydekker, 1908

Family

Bovidae

Root name

asiatica

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1906.3.6.181

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/623c5c2f-57d8-48a1-b4e6-5ccc58763ae7

Authority page

104

Authority publication

The Field

Name usages

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

Rupicapra faesula

G. S. Miller, 1912

Family

Bovidae

Root name

faesula

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:174943

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3ef9dfbcb-17ab-4ff6-8e5e-0e0d8f8cb720

Authority page

131

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3337674

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

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

Rupicapra rupicapra asiatica

Lydekker, 1913

Family

Bovidae

Root name

asiatica

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

185

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/21771872

Authority publication

British Museum Catalogue

Name usages

  1. Lydekker (1913:185, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/21771872) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39844)
  2. Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)

Rupicapra rupicapra caucasica

Lydekker, 1913

Family

Bovidae

Root name

caucasica

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 rupicapra fæsula

Lydekker, 1913

Family

Bovidae

Root name

faesula

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

Lydekker, 1913

Family

Bovidae

Root name

rupicapra

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

180

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/21771867

Authority publication

British Museum Catalogue

Name usages

  1. Lydekker (1913:180, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/21771867) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39844)
  2. Corbet & Hill (1980:126) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  3. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:342) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  4. Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)
  5. Wilson & Mittermeier (2011:698) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67176)
  6. Groves & Grubb (2011:249) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/30388)
  7. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #39255) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  8. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #39255) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  9. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1006213) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  10. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/39255/195863093) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Rupicapra rupicapra rupicapra

Lydekker, 1913

Family

Bovidae

Root name

rupicapra

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

181

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/21771868

Authority publication

British Museum Catalogue

Name usages

  1. Lydekker (1913:181, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/21771868) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39844)
  2. Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)
  3. Wilson & Mittermeier (2011:698) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67176)

Rupicapra asiatica

D. E. Wilson & Mittermeier, 2011

Family

Bovidae

Root name

asiatica

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

699

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

  1. Wilson & Mittermeier (2011:699) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67176)
  2. Groves & Grubb (2011:250) (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 #400000711) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)

Rupicapra asiatica asiatica

D. E. Wilson & Mittermeier, 2011

Family

Bovidae

Root name

asiatica

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

699

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

Wilson & Mittermeier (2011:699) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67176)

Rupicapra carpatica

D. E. Wilson & Mittermeier, 2011

Family

Bovidae

Root name

carpatica

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

699

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

  1. Wilson & Mittermeier (2011:699) (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 #400000712) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)

Rupicapra asiatica caucasica

D. E. Wilson & Mittermeier, 2011

Family

Bovidae

Root name

caucasica

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

699

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

Wilson & Mittermeier (2011:699) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67176)

Capra rupicapra

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Family

Bovidae

Root name

rupicapra

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

68

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25033879

Authority publication

Stockholm

Antilope europea

(P. L. S. Müller, 1776)

Family

Bovidae

Root name

europea

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

nomen_novum

Authority page

53

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/51217650

Authority publication

Nuremberg

Rupicapra Hamulicornis

Burnett, 1830

Family

Bovidae

Root name

hamulicornis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

nomen_nudum

Authority page

353

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3909463

Authority publication

Quarterly Journal of Science, Literature, and Art

Name usages

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

antilope christolii

(de Serres & Pitorre, 1831)

Family

Bovidae

Root name

christolii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

260

Authority publication

Journal de Géologie

Name usages

Lesson (1842:181) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36812)

Antilope Christolii

(de Serres, 1832)

Family

Bovidae

Root name

christolii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

nomen_nudum

Authority page

24

Authority publication

Annales des sciences et de l'industrie du Midi de la France

Antilope Christolii

(de Serres, 1839)

Family

Bovidae

Root name

christolii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

subsequent_usage

Authority page

84

Rupicapra Tragus

J. E. Gray, 1843

Family

Bovidae

Root name

tragus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

nomen_nudum

Authority page

167

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/53729892

Authority publication

British Museum Catalogue

Name usages

  1. Gray (1846:232, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2319569) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/20141)
  2. Gray (1850:19, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47595045) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39734)
  3. Gray (1852:115, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12956528) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35535)
  4. Gray (1872:41, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8707785) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/38721)
  5. Ward (1910:337, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15015980) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39628)
  6. Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)

Rupicapra capella

Bonaparte, 1845

Family

Bovidae

Root name

capella

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

nomen_novum

Authority page

17

Authority page URI

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

Authority publication

Milan

Name usages

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

Capra rupicapra alpina

(Sundevall, 1847)

Family

Bovidae

Root name

alpina

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

preoccupied

Authority page

285

Authority publication

Kunglika Svenska Vetenskapsakademiens Handlingar

Name usages

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

Capra rupicapra sylvatica

(Sundevall, 1847)

Family

Bovidae

Root name

sylvatica

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

284

Authority publication

Kunglika Svenska Vetenskapsakademiens Handlingar

Name usages

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

Rupicapra europea

Cornalia, 1871

Family

Bovidae

Root name

europea

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

nomen_novum · preoccupied

Authority page

53

Authority publication

book

Name usages

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

Rupicapra dorcas

Schulze, 1897

Family

Bovidae

Root name

dorcas

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

nomen_novum

Authority page

81

Authority publication

Helios – Abhandlungen und Mitteilungen aus dem Gesamtgebiete der Naturwissenschaften

Name usages

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

Rupicapra tragus, var. robusta

Boule, 1910

Family

Bovidae

Root name

robusta

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

221

Authority publication

book

Rupicapra rupicapra balcanica

Bolkay, 1925

Family

Bovidae

Root name

balcanica

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

15

Authority publication

Novitates Musei Sarajevoensis

Name usages

  1. Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)
  2. Wilson & Mittermeier (2011:698) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67176)

Rupicapra rupicapra olympica

Koller, 1929

Family

Bovidae

Root name

olympica

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

46

Authority publication

Zoologischer Anzeiger

Name usages

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

Rupicapra rupicapra carpatica

Couturier, 1938

Family

Bovidae

Root name

carpatica

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

369

Authority publication

book

Name usages

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

Rupicapra rupicapra cartusiana

Couturier, 1938

Family

Bovidae

Root name

cartusiana

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

348

Authority publication

book

Name usages

  1. Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)
  2. Wilson & Mittermeier (2011:698) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67176)
  3. Groves & Grubb (2011:249) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/30388)

Rupicapra rupicapra tatrica

Blahout, 1971

Family

Bovidae

Root name

tatrica

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

115-132

Authority publication

Zoologické Listy

Name usages

  1. Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)
  2. Wilson & Mittermeier (2011:698) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67176)

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