Ovis dalli stonei Allen
Northern Mountain Sheep
Ovis stoneiAllen, Bull. Amer. Mus. Nat. Hist., 9:111, April 8, 1897. (Type from headwaters of the Stikine River, British Columbia, Canada.)Ovis dalli stoneiAllen, Bull. Amer. Mus. Nat. Hist., 31:28, March 4, 1912.Specimen examined.—One fromBritish Columbia: Summit Pass, 4200 ft., 10 mi. S and 70 mi. W Fort Nelson.
Ovis stoneiAllen, Bull. Amer. Mus. Nat. Hist., 9:111, April 8, 1897. (Type from headwaters of the Stikine River, British Columbia, Canada.)Ovis dalli stoneiAllen, Bull. Amer. Mus. Nat. Hist., 31:28, March 4, 1912.
Ovis stoneiAllen, Bull. Amer. Mus. Nat. Hist., 9:111, April 8, 1897. (Type from headwaters of the Stikine River, British Columbia, Canada.)
Ovis dalli stoneiAllen, Bull. Amer. Mus. Nat. Hist., 31:28, March 4, 1912.
Specimen examined.—One fromBritish Columbia: Summit Pass, 4200 ft., 10 mi. S and 70 mi. W Fort Nelson.
Remarks.—The specimen has the following external measurements: Total length, 1474; tail, 84; length of hind foot, 400; ear from notch, 91. The individual is a male, seven years old, as judged by the rings of growth on the horns. The skull is accompanied by a skin now tanned for study purposes.
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Transmitted April 9, 1951.