Abruzzi chamois
Rupicapra ornata Neumann, 1899
Status not recordedmammals
The abruzzi chamois (Rupicapra ornata) is a species in the family Bovidae, order Artiodactyla.
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Quick facts about the abruzzi chamois
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the abruzzi chamois live?
Not recorded
Is the abruzzi chamois endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the abruzzi chamois classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderArtiodactyla
- familyBovidae
- genusRupicapra
- SpeciesRupicapra ornata Neumann, 1899
Synonyms Rupicapra pyrenaica ornata, Rupicapra rupicapra ornata
Relatives of the abruzzi chamois
Other species in the same genus Rupicapra.

Chamois
Rupicapra rupicapra
Abruzzo chamois
Rupicapra pyrenaica
Asia minor chamois
Rupicapra asiatica
Carpathian chamois
Rupicapra carpatica
CompareAbruzzi chamois vs ChamoisAbruzzi chamois vs Abruzzo chamoisAbruzzi chamois vs Asia minor chamoisAbruzzi chamois vs Carpathian chamois
Common questions
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What kind of animal is the abruzzi chamois?
The abruzzi chamois (Rupicapra ornata) belongs to the family Bovidae in the order Artiodactyla.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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