Rupicapra

Synonyms

Chamois

Chamois, Pyrenean

Pyrenean Chamois

Rupicapra pyrenaica

Rupicapra rupicapra

Rupicapras

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.