Hemitragus jemlahicus (C. H. Smith 1826)

[Hemitragus] jemlahicus (C. H. Smith 1826), in: Griffith et al., Animal Kingdom, Vol. 4: pl. [1826] opp. p. 308 [1827].

Type Locality: Nepal, "the district of Jemlah, between the sources of the Sargew and Sampoo" (Jemla Hills).

Vernacular Names: Himalayan Tahr.

Distribution: Himalayas including China (S Tibet), N India (Jammu and Kashmir; Sikkim), and Nepal. Introduced in New Zealand and Western Cape Prov. (South Africa).

Conservation: IUCN – Vulnerable.

Discussion: Specific name is spelt " jemlanica " on p. 308 in the original description which was published in 1827 and " jemlahica " in legend to the plate on the opposite unnumbered page, dated 1826.