Caprinae
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Caprinae is a subfamily of the even-toed ungulate family Bovidae. Animals of the Caprinae subfamily are called caprid or goat antelope.
The domestic sheep (Ovis aries) and domestic goat (Capra hircus) are part of this group.
[edit] Taxonomy
- Subfamily Caprinae
- Genus Pantholops
- Tibetan Antelope or Chiru (Pantholops hodgsonii)
 
- Genus Capricornis
- Genus Naemorhedus
- Genus Oreamnos
- Mountain Goat (Oreamnos americanus)
 
- Genus Rupicapra
- Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra)
- Pyrenean Chamois (Rupicapra pyrenaica)
 
- Genus Myotragus
- Myotragus balearicus †
 
- Genus Budorcas
- Takin (Budorcas taxicolor)
 
- Genus Ovibos
- Musk Ox (Ovibos moschatus)
 
- Genus Hemitragus
- Himalayan Tahr (Hemitragus jemlahicus)
 
- Genus Nilgiritragus
- Nilgiri Tahr (Nilgiritragus hylocrius)
 
- Genus Arabitragus
- Arabian Tahr (Arabitragus jayakiri)
 
- Genus Capra
- Wild Goat (Capra aegagrus)
- Alpine Ibex (Capra ibex)
- Walia Ibex (Capra walie)
- West Caucasian Tur (Capra caucasica)
- East Caucasian Tur (Capra cylindricornis)
- Spanish Ibex (Capra pyrenaica)
- Markhor (Capra falconeri)
 
- Genus Pseudois
- Bharal (Pseudois nayaur)
- Dwarf Blue Sheep (Pseudois schaeferi)
 
- Genus Ammotragus
- Barbary Sheep (Ammotragus lervia)
 
- Genus Ovis
 
- Genus Pantholops
There is probably also a genus and species Pseudonovibos spiralis (called Kting Voar, Khting Vor, Linh Duong, or Snake-eating Cow). But if this species exists is not sure at this time.
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