Bos frontalis

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Overview

Vulnerable

Common Names

Description

Physical Description

Habitat

Biome: Terrestrial

Ecology: Wharton (1968) concluded that Gaur appear to avoid evergreen rainforest, "preferring foothill tracts of sub-humid or deciduous forest adjacent to savanna forest, glades or other open terrain affected by man and fire thus co-existing with and exploiting low human populations in hill zones with moderate to heavy rainfall." Schaller (1967) compared vegetation maps of India with the (mid-20th century) distribution of Gaur and concluded that the species was largely confined to evergreen, semi-evergreen , and moist deciduous forest but it also occurred in dry deciduous forest areas at the periphery of its range . He considered Gaur habitat to be "characterized by (1) large, relatively undisturbed forest tracts, (2) hilly terrain below an altitude of 5,000 to 6,000 ft (1,500 to 1,800 m ), (3) availability of water, and (4) an abundance of forage in the form of coarse grasses (including bamboo ), shrubs , and trees ." However, Schaller cautions that the apparent preference of Gaur for hilly terrain may be partly due to the earlier conversion of most of the plains and other low lying areas to croplands and pastures. (Ref. 94963)


List of Habitats:1.5Forest - Subtropical/Tropical Dry 2.1Savanna - Dry

Taxonomy

Unambiguous Synonyms

1. Bos gaurus Hamilton Smith, 1827

Notes

Name Status: Accepted Name . Latest taxonomic scrutiny: 22-Apr-2004

Similar Species

Members of the genus Bos

There are approximately 37 species in this genus:

B. bison athabascae (Wood Bison) · B. bison bison (Bison) · B. bombifrons · B. bos taurus · B. bubalis · B. bubaloides · B. desertorum · B. elatus · B. etruscus · B. frontalis (Gaur) · B. frontalis frontalis · B. frontalis gaurus · B. frontalis hubbacki · B. frontalis readei · B. gaurus hubbacki · B. gaurus readei · B. gaurus gaurus (Indian Gaur) · B. grunniens (Grunting Ox) · B. grunniens grunniens · B. grunniens mutus (Grunting Ox) · B. grunniens x · B. javanicus (Banteng) · B. javanicus birmanicus · B. javanicus domesticus · B. javanicus javanicus (Banteng) · B. javanicus lowi · B. longifrons · B. mutus · B. sauveli (Grey Ox) · B. sondaicus butleri · B. sondaicus lowi · B. taurus (Aurochs) · B. taurus brachyceros · B. taurus hereford · B. taurus indicus · B. taurus primigenius (Aurochs) · B. taurus taurus

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Contributors

• Bisby, F.A., Y.R. Roskov, M.A. Ruggiero, T.M. Orrell, L.E. Paglinawan, P.W. Brewer, N. Bailly, J. van Hertum, eds (2007). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2007 Annual Checklist. Species 2000: Reading, U.K.
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• Universal Biological Indexer and Organizer. uBio.org accessed July 17, 2008.

Data Sources

Accessed through GBIF Data Portal February 29, 2008:

• Field Museum: Mammal specimens
• Michigan State University Museum: Vertebrate specimens
• University of Michigan Museum of Zoology (UMMZ): Mammal specimens

Identifiers

• Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 2478830
• Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: ITS-183842
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 244549
• Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 183842
• IUCN ID: 2891
• Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 2539

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