Comment "Smallest of the argalis. Somewhat similar subspecies to Ovis ammon hodgsonii in pelage, but with longer tail (12-16 cm with hair), distinct white rump patch that does not surround the tail, and dark, not light, rostrum. Current population believed to be very small, possibly as low as 250, and probably declining. The Ovis ammon species, of which Ovis ammon nigrimontana is a subspecies, is classified as ""near-threatened"" in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, as it is believed to be in significant decline due to poaching and competition with livestock."
Definition a wild sheep having immense horns, widely distributed in central and eastern Asia Reference CONVENTION ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN ENDANGERED SPECIES OF WILD FAUNA AND FLORA,OJ,C 243,22.9.1980