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Afghan Urial (Ovis cycloceros)

If you follow the Phylogenetic species concept (PSC) – as we do in this chapter – the Afghan Urial is treated as a full species and incorporates the…

Transcaspian Urial (Ovis vignei arkal)

The Transcaspian Urial occurs east of the Caspian Sea. In Iran it is the largest wild sheep, and only slightly smaller than the Ladakh Urial.

Bukhara Urial (Ovis vignei bocharensis)

Following below you find a photo catalogue of magnificent Bukhara Urial.

Ladakh Urial (Ovis vignei vignei)

Following below you find a photo catalogue of magnificent Ladakh Urial.  

Laristan Sheep (Ovis vignei laristanica)

Following below you find a photo catalogue of magnificent Laristan Sheep.

Anatolian Sheep (Ovis gmelini gmelinii)

Following below you find a photo catalogue of magnificent Anatolian Sheep  

Afghan Urial (Ovis vignei cycloceros)

If you follow the Biological Species Concept (BSC) – as we do in this chapter – the Afghan Urial is a subspecies of the Urial (Ovis vignei). It can…

Nilgiri Tahr (Nilgiritragus hylocrius)

The Nilgiri Thar is the only member of the tribe Caprini that lives in the tropics (3), or south of the Himalayas in India respectively. (1)

Indochinese Serow (Capricornis milneedwardsi maritimus)

The Indochinese Serow is a stealthy forest dweller, somehow lacking the attractiveness of its neighbours the Chinese Serow with its heavy, silvery mane or the Sumatran Serow to…

Chinese Serow (Capricornis milneedwardsi milneedwardsii)

A „typical“ Chinese Serow – with its long silvery mane – is an almost mystical animal that could rival with a unicorn. Of all serow species it covers…