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Rupicapra MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Rupicapra
Tree Number(s)
B01.050.150.900.649.313.500.380.513.500
Unique ID
D048608
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D048608
Scope Note
A genus of ruminants in the family Bovidae. The common name chamois usually refers to the species Rupicapra rupicapra. Rupicapra pyrenaica, found in the Pyrenees, is more properly referred to as the Pyrenean chamois.
Entry Term(s)
Chamois
Chamois, Pyrenean
Rupicapra pyrenaica
Rupicapra rupicapra
Registry Numbers
txid34868
txid34869
txid72545
Related Numbers
txid34869
txid72545
Previous Indexing
Goats (1973-2004)
Public MeSH Note
2005
History Note
2005
Date Introduced
2005/01/01
Last Updated
2020/08/13
Rupicapra Preferred
Chamois Narrower
Chamois, Pyrenean Narrower
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