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title: "Nubian Ibex"
description: "Capra nubiana — Mammals. The Nubian ibex (Capra nubiana) is a desert-dwelling species of goat (genus Capra) found in mountainous areas of northern and northeast Africa, and the Middle East."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/animal/nubian-ibex
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Nubian Ibex

> Capra nubiana — Mammals. The Nubian ibex (Capra nubiana) is a desert-dwelling species of goat (genus Capra) found in mountainous areas of northern and northeast Africa, and the Middle East.

- Scientific name: *Capra nubiana*
- Category: `mammals` (Mammals)
- Habitats: `mountains` (Mountains), `desert` (Desert)
- iNaturalist observations: 1276
- Wikidata: [Q328516](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q328516)
- iNaturalist taxon: [42352](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/42352)

## Names

- en: Nubian Ibex
- de: Nubischer Steinbock
- es: Íbice de Nubia
- fr: Bouquetin de Nubie
- nl: Nubische steenbok
- pl: Koziorożec nubijski

## Countries with the most observations

IL (1010), PS (58), EG (18), SA (18), JO (5), AE (4), OM (3)

## Summary

The Nubian ibex (Capra nubiana) is a desert-dwelling species of goat (genus Capra) found in mountainous areas of northern and northeast Africa, and the Middle East. Historically considered a subspecies of the Alpine ibex (C. ibex), it is now recognized as a distinct species. The wild population is estimated at 4,500 mature individuals, and it is classified as vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nubian_ibex

## Photo

![Nubian Ibex](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/nubian-ibex/medium.jpg)

Photo: Vijay Barve · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/8822511

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/nubian-ibex?lang=en` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).