Pyrenean Chamois

Rupicapra pyrenaica

Summary 3

The Pyrenean chamois (French: izard or isard, Spanish: rebeco or gamuza, Catalan: isard, Italian: camoscio, Aragonese: sarrio or chizardo), Rupicapra pyrenaica, is a goat antelope that lives in the Pyrenees, Cantabrian Mountains and Apennine Mountains. It is one of the two species of the genus Rupicapra, the other being the Chamois, Rupicapra rupicapra. It is in the Caprinae subfamily of bovids, along with sheep and goats.

Fontes e Créditos

  1. (c) Rufus46, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Abruzzengaemse_Rupicapra_pyrenaica_ornata_Tierpark_Hellabrunn-5.jpg
  2. (c) Stan van Remmerden, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Stan van Remmerden
  3. (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rupicapra_pyrenaica

Mais informações

BioDiversity4All Mapa

Ecological niche Medium Herbivore
Region Europe - Iberia, Europe - Italy
Status in w palearctic 2-25% of original range
Z ecotourism potential 2