Hemitragus

Translingual

Hemitragus jemlahicus (sole species)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἡμι- (hēmi-, half) + τράγος (trágos, he-goat).

Proper noun

Hemitragus m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Bovidae – the sole species Hemitragus jemlahicus (Himalayan tahr).

Usage notes

The related Arabitragus jayakari (Arabian tahr) and Nilgiritragus hylocrius (Nilgiri tahr) have previously been included in Hemitragus.

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