Capra ibex Linnaeus 1758

Capra ibex Linnaeus 1758, Syst. Nat., 10th ed., Vol. 1: 68.

Type Locality: "Habitat in Wallesiae praeruptis inaccessis"; identified as Switzerland, Valais by Thomas (1911 a:152) .

Vernacular Names: Alpine Ibex.

Distribution: Formerly the Alps of Austria, France, Germany, N Italy, and Switzerland; extinct except in Italy but reintroduced into its former range.

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).