Urial | |
---|---|
Bukhara urial (Ovis vignei bochariensis) at Nordens Ark, Sweden | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Artiodactyla |
Family: | Bovidae |
Subfamily: | Caprinae |
Tribe: | Caprini |
Genus: | Ovis |
Species: | O. vignei
|
Binomial name | |
Ovis vignei | |
The range of Urial | |
Synonyms | |
Ovis orientalis vignei |
The urial (/ˈʊəriəl/ OOR-ee-əl; Ovis vignei), also known as arkars, shapo, or shapu, is a wild sheep native to Central and South Asia. It is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.[1]