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Rupicapra
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Rupicapra is a genus of two species of goat-antelope called chamois. They belong to the bovine family of hoofed mammals, the Bovidae.
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Rupicapra is a genus of mammals within the family Bovidae. It belongs to the subfamily Caprinae and is classified under the order Artiodactyla, class Mammalia, phylum Chordata, and kingdom Animalia. Common names for this taxon include chamois, gams, and Gämsen. The primary food sources for members of this genus are Poaceae, leaves, shoots, and fungi.
Records of Rupicapra have been documented in Switzerland, the United States, and Tunisia. Specimens are held by institutions including UCM, TCWC, and UF. The genus has been the subject of 379 PubMed publications and is referenced by 378 other encyclopedia articles.
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Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderArtiodactyla
- FamilyBovidae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 4
- Family
- Bovidae
- Collections
- UCM, TCWC, UF
- Recorded in
- Switzerland, United States, Tunisia
Research
379 papers- Neurotropic Tick-Borne Flavivirus in Alpine Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra rupicapra), Austria, 2017, Italy, 2023.Viruses · 2025
- The two sides of border disease in Pyrenean chamois (Rupicapra pyrenaica): silent persistence and population collapse.Animal health research reviews · 2015
- Mycoplasma bovis-associated verminous pneumonia in alpine chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra).Frontiers in veterinary science · 2024
- Giardia duodenalis in Alpine (Rupicapra rupicapra rupicapra) and Apennine (Rupicapra pyrenaica ornata) chamois.Parasites & vectors · 2015
- Pathology and Distribution of Trombiculosis in Northern Chamois ( Rupicapra rupicapra rupicapra) in the Italian Alps.Journal of wildlife diseases · 2019
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Encyclopedic overview
6 sectionsContents
- Taxonomy
- Description
- Behaviour
- Conservation
- References
- External links
Rupicapra is a genus of two species of goat-antelope called chamois. They belong to the bovine family of hoofed mammals, the Bovidae.
== Taxonomy == Two extant species are accepted. {| class="wikitable" |- ! Image !! Scientific name !! Common name !! Distribution !! Subspecies |- |120px || Rupicapra rupicapra || Alpine chamois || The mountains of southern and central Europe, and Turkey and the Caucasus in southwest Asia || Seven subspecies; see the species page for details |- |120px || Rupicapra pyrenaica || Pyrenean chamois || The Pyrenees and Cantabrian Mountains in southwestern Europe, and the Apennines in Italy || Three subspecies, R. p. pyrenaica in the Pyrenees, R. p. parva (Cantabrian chamois) in the Cantabrian Mountains, and R. p. ornata (Apennine chamois) in the Apennines. |- |}
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