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Tibetan Argali (Ovis ammon hodgsoni)
IUCN Red List Category and Criteria: Near Threatened A2de
This subspecie is protected under CITES Appendix II
CITES: Appendix II species are neither rare nor endangered at present, but could become so if trade is not regulated.
The species in Appendix II must be accompanied by an appropriate CITES export permit issued by the
exporting country before entry to the importing country will be allowed.
Range Description
A very extensive range, covering Ladakh (northern India), northern Nepal, most of Tibet (China).
Nepal
From the Damodar Kunda area of Mustang District, bordering Tibet (Shrestha et al. 2005). They may also persist in the Dolpo region, north of the Dhualagiri Range (Wegge and Oli 1997).
No estimates of the number of argali in Nepal exist; it is likely to be a small number (Shrestha et al 2005) , possibly in the lower 10s (K. Suryawansi, pers. comm. 2020).
Description
Weighs 200-220 pounds, sometimes more. A large argali. The horns are less massive than in an Altay or Gobi argali. They form a tighter spiral with little or no flare, and are usually less than a full curl. The tips are usually broken or broomed. In winter, the upper parts are grayish-brown, with the throat, chest, rump, under parts and inside of legs white. There is a dark streak down the front of the legs. The head is brown with a white muzzle. The rams have a ruff of long white hairs on neck and throat, and a dark crest on the back of the neck.
Remarks
lilac siren
cedar saddle
scenic pecan
opaque skiff
mild gull