Allen, J. A. (Joel Asaph), 1838-1921.2005-10-062005-10-061912http://hdl.handle.net/2246/179329 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.Includes bibliographical references.Discovery of wild sheep in Canada in 1800 by Duncan McGillivray -- McGillivray's account of the species and Savage's drawing of the original specimen -- Geoffroy's 'Belier de montagne' -- Ovis cervina Desmarest -- Ovis canadensis Shaw -- Ovis montana Cuvier, and revival of the names Ovis cervina and Ovis canadensis to replace Ovis montana -- Collation of Shaw and Nodder's 'Naturalist's miscellany' -- Other early references to the Rocky Mountain sheep of North America -- The taye of "California" -- Ovis californianus Douglas -- The northern group of mountain sheep -- Synonymic list of North American sheep, with their type localities and ranges.8444844 bytesapplication/pdfen-USQH1 .A4 vol.31, art.1, 1912Ovis -- North America -- Nomenclature.Sheep -- North America -- Classification -- History.Mountain sheep -- North America.Bighorn sheep.Mammals -- North America -- Classification -- History.text