4,090 observationsLeast Concern
Iberian Ibex
Capra pyrenaica
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Mammalia ›Order: Artiodactyla ›Family: Bovidae ›Genus: Capra
About
The Iberian ibex, Spanish ibex, Spanish wild goat, or Iberian wild goat (Capra pyrenaica) is a species of ibex with four subspecies. Of these, two can still be found on the Iberian Peninsula, but the remaining two are now extinct. The Portuguese subspecies became extinct in 1892 and the Pyrenean subspecies became extinct in 2000. An ongoing project to clone to the Pyrenean subspecies resulted in one clone being born alive in January 2009. This is...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Iberian Ibex is Capra pyrenaica.
- The Iberian Ibex has a conservation status of Least Concern.
- Iberian Ibex belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Iberian Ibex belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Iberian Ibex belongs to the class Mammalia.
- Iberian Ibex belongs to the order Artiodactyla.
- Iberian Ibex belongs to the family Bovidae.
- Iberian Ibex belongs to the genus Capra.