盘羊新亚种——和田盘羊

New Subspecies of Argali--Hetian Argali(Ovis ammon hetianensis)

记述了盘羊一新亚种,和田盘羊(Ovis ammon hetianensis Shi subsp.Nov.)。鉴别特征,体型小,体长107—109 cm,尾长10—11 cm,头骨颅全长25.5—26.0 cm,角长54—69 cm;具黑色胸带。分布于和田、策勒和于田等县昆仑山北坡中低山带。

This paper describes a new subspecies of argali:Hetian argali(Ovis ammon hetianensis).The diagnostic characteristics of the subspecies are body length of 107-109 cm,tail length of 10-11 cm,cranial length of 25.5-26.0 cm,horn length of 54-69 cm;and have black chest.The distribution areas are at Hetian,Cele and Yutian counties in the middle and low mountain belt on the north slope of Kunlun Mountains.Holotype:No.Hepan001,♂ad.,collected on Dec.4,2003 from the northern slope of Kunlun Mountian,alt.2,815 m,Layika Village(36°13′10″N,80°27′12″E),Damagou Township,Cele County,Hetian District,Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region,China.Paratypes:Hepan002,♂ad.,collected on Dec.4,2003 from the northern slope of Kunlun Mountian,alt.2,765 m,Layika Village(36°10′11″N,80°59′20″E),Damagou Township,Cele County,Hetian District.No.Hepan003,♂ad.,collected on Apr.10,2003 from the northern slope of Kunlun Mountian,alt.2,710 m,Kuergake Village(36°15′12″N,80°4′30″E),Kashitashi Township,Hetian County,Hetian District.No.Hepan004,♂ad.,collected on Oct.5,2014 from the northern slope of Kunlun Mountian,alt.2,615 m,Pulu Village(36°15′27″N,81°29′36″E),Aqiang Township,Yutian County,Hetian District.