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Aoudad
Mammals

Barbary Sheep

Ammotragus lervia

Authorship: (Pallas)

Notes

This exotic species is well established on IMRS (J.D. Johnson, UTEP).

Records

Observed at Echo Spring, Echo Canyon, Road Tank, and South Gate by J.D. Johnson (UTEP).

Taxonomic Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
SubphylumVERTEBRATA (Vertebrates)
ClassMammalia (Mammals)
OrderARTIODACTYLA (Even-toed Ungulates)
FamilyBOVIDAE (Bovid Family)
GenusAmmotragus
Specieslervia

Recent Observations

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sergio_ibarra_melladoOct 21, 2026Province of León, Spain
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debmOct 21, 2026Panther Junction Rd, Alpine, TX, US

Conservation assessments from the following sources:

  • NatureServe Explorer
  • IUCN Red List
  • Texas Parks & Wildlife — Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)
Conservation status by source
IUCN Red ListNot assessed
NatureServe Global (opens in new tab)
G5Secure
NatureServe (Texas) (opens in new tab)
SNANot Applicable
Texas SGCNNot assessed