Ovis dalli Nelson 1884

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Ovis dalli Nelson 1884

Ovis dalli Nelson 1884 , Proc. U. S. Natl. Mus., 7: 13.

Type Locality: USA, Alaska, "killed by the Indians on some mountains south of Fort Yukon, and on the west bank of the river"; interpreted as "Mountains west of Fort Reliance, Alaska, on divide between Tanana and Yukon Rivers" ( Miller, 1924:497), or "Mountains south of Fort Yukon on west bank of Yukon River, Alaska; probably Tanana Hills" (Miller and Kellog, 1955:823).

Vernacular Names: Dall's Sheep.

Subspecies: :

Subspecies Ovis dalli subsp. dalli Nelson 1884

Subspecies Ovis dalli subsp. stonei J. A. Allen 1897

Distribution: Alaska to N British Columbia and W Mackenzie ( Canada).

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Hybrid zone between Dall's Sheep sensu stricto ( dalli ) and Stone's Sheep (stonei) ( Sheldon, 1919). Revised by Cowan (1940). Reviewed by Bowyer and Leslie (1992, Mammalian Species, 393).