Ovis canadensis nelsoni Merriam 1897 (bighorn sheep)
Mammalia - Artiodactyla - Bovidae
Alternative combination: Ovis nelsoni
Belongs to Ovis canadensis according to D. M. Shackleton 1985
Sister taxa: Ovis canadensis auduboni, Ovis canadensis californiana, Ovis canadensis mexicana, Ovis canadensis weemsi
Ecology: ground dwelling grazer-browser
Distribution: there are no occurrences of Ovis canadensis nelsoni in the database