SPANISH IBEX

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The 'Iberian' or 'Spanish ibex' (''Capra pyrenaica'') is a type of ibex that had four subspecies. Two subspecies can still be found on the Iberian peninsula, but two others are extinct. The Portuguese subspecies became extinct in 1892 and the Pyrenean subspecies became extinct on January 6, 2000.

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Subspecies



★ Western Spanish Ibex or Gredos Ibex - ''Capra pyrenaica victoriae'' Cabrera, 1911

★ South-eastern Spanish Ibex or Beceite Ibex - ''Capra pyrenaica hispanica'' Schimper, 1848

Portuguese Ibex - ''Capra pyrenaica lusitanica'' Schlegel, 1872

Pyrenean Ibex - ''Capra pyrenaica pyrenaica'' Schinz, 1838

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iberianature.com - English-language web site on nature in Spain and Portugal

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