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.