Bos frontalis
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Taxonavigation
editFamilia: Bovidae
Subfamilia: Bovinae
Genus: Bos
Species: Bos frontalis
Name
editBos frontalis Lambert, 1804
Synonyms
edit- Bos gaurus frontalis
The International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature (2003) ruled that the name for this wild species (Bos gaurus) is not invalid by virtue of being antedated by the name based on the domestic form (Bos frontalis).
References
edit- Bos frontalis in Mammal Species of the World.
Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn M. (Editors) 2005. Mammal Species of the World – A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Third edition. ISBN 0-8018-8221-4. - International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature. (2003). Opinion 2027 (Case 3010). Usage of 17 specific names based on wild species which are pre-dated by or contemporary with those based on domestic animals (Lepidoptera, Osteichthyes, Mammalia): conserved. Bull.Zool.Nomencl., 60:81-84.
Vernacular names
editEnglish: Gayal
español: Gayal
français: Gayal
magyar: Gayal
español: Gayal
français: Gayal
magyar: Gayal
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