Cyprus mouflon
Endangered subspecies of mouflon / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Cyprus mouflon (Ovis gmelini ophion), also known as Cypriot mouflon, is an endangered subspecies of mouflon endemic only to Cyprus in the mountains of Paphos District.[1] It is the largest animal on the island and due to its uniqueness and rarity it is the national animal of Cyprus.[2]
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Cyprus mouflon | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Artiodactyla |
Family: | Bovidae |
Subfamily: | Caprinae |
Tribe: | Caprini |
Genus: | Ovis |
Species: | |
Subspecies: | O. g. ophion |
Trinomial name | |
Ovis gmelini ophion Blyth, 1841 |
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