Bos gaurus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Bovoidea
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Cladus: Synapsida Cladus: Eupelycosauria Cladus: Sphenacodontia Cladus: Sphenacodontoidea Cladus: Therapsida Cladus: Theriodontia Cladus: Cynodontia Cladus: Eucynodontia Cladus: Probainognathia Cladus: Prozostrodontia Cladus: Mammaliaformes Classis: Mammalia Cladus: Theriimorpha Cladus: Theriiformes Cladus: Trechnotheria Cladus: Zatheria Subclassis: Theria Cladus: Eutheria Infraclassis: Placentalia Magnordo: Boreoeutheria Superordo: Laurasiatheria Cladus: Scrotifera Grandordo: Ferungulata Mirordo: Euungulata Ordo: Artiodactyla Cladus: Artiofabula Cladus: Cetruminantia Cladus: Ruminantiamorpha Subordo: Ruminantia Infraordo: Pecora Superfamilia: Bovoidea

Familia: Bovidae
Subfamilia: Bovinae
Genus: Bos
Subgenus: Bos (Bibos)
Species: Bos gaurus
Subspecies: B. g. gaurus – B. g. hubbacki – B. g. readei

Name

Bos gaurus (Smith, 1827)

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

Bos gaurus 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

العربية: جاور
অসমীয়া: মেঠোন
авар: Гаур
azərbaycanca: Qaur
беларуская: Bibos gaurus
български: Гаур
বাংলা: গৌর, বনগরু
brezhoneg: Gaur
català: Gaur
čeština: Gaur
Deutsch: Gaur
Ελληνικά: Βούς ο εμπρόσθιος
English: Gaur
español: Gayal
eesti: Gaur
فارسی: گااور
suomi: Gauri
français: Gayal
עברית: גאור
हिन्दी: गौर
magyar: Gaur
Bahasa Indonesia: Seladang
italiano: Gaur
日本語: ガウル
ქართული: გაური
қазақша: Жабайы бұқа
ಕನ್ನಡ: ಕಾಡುಕೋಣ
한국어: 가얄
lietuvių: Gaūras
latviešu: Gaurs
മലയാളം: മിഥുൻ
मराठी: रानगवा
Bahasa Melayu: Seladang
नेपाल भाषा: गौर
नेपाली: गौरीगाई
Nederlands: Gaur
norsk: Gaur
Diné bizaad: Ayánítsoh bighą́ą́ʼaskʼidígíí
polski: Gaur
پنجابی: گور
português: Gauro
română: Gaur
русский: Гаур
Scots: Gaur
српски / srpski: Гаур
svenska: Gaur
தமிழ்: கடமா
ไทย: กระทิง
Türkçe: Gaur
удмурт: Гаур
українська: Бик гаур
Tiếng Việt: Bò tót
粵語: 印度野牛
中文: 印度野牛

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