Ecology of Ungulates pp 285-298 | Cite as
Snow Sheep — Ovis nivicola
Ovis nivicola Eschscholtz, 1829. Artiodactyla, Bovidae, Caprinae
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Abstract
In Russia, Ovis canadensis was often used as a synonym for Ovis nivicola (Heptner 1989). Four subspecies are recognized: O. n. nivicola Eschscholtz, 1829 (Kamchatka Peninsula); O. n. alleni Matschie, 1907 (Okhotsk-Kolyma Upland); O. n. lydekkeri Kowarzik, 1913 (Yakutia, Okhotsk-Kolyma Upland, the Kodarsky Ridge); O. n. borealis Severtzov, 1873 (the Putoran Mountains).
Keywords
Kamchatka Peninsula Diurnal Activity Golden Eagle Wolf Predation Ovis Canadensis
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