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title: "Siberian Ibex"
description: "Capra sibirica — Mammiferi. The Siberian ibex (Capra sibirica), also known by regional names including Altai ibex, Asian ibex, Central Asian ibex, Gobi ibex, Himalayan ibex, Mongolian ibex, and Tian Shan ibex, is a polytypic species of ibex, a wild relative of goats and sheep."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/it/animal/siberian-ibex
last_updated: 2026-09-20
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# Siberian Ibex

> Capra sibirica — Mammiferi. The Siberian ibex (Capra sibirica), also known by regional names including Altai ibex, Asian ibex, Central Asian ibex, Gobi ibex, Himalayan ibex, Mongolian ibex, and Tian Shan ibex, is a polytypic species of ibex, a wild relative of goats and sheep.

- Scientific name: *Capra sibirica*
- Category: `mammals` (Mammiferi)
- Habitats: `mountains` (Montagne)
- iNaturalist observations: 588
- Wikidata: [Q754947](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q754947)
- iNaturalist taxon: [42351](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/42351)

## Names

- en: Siberian Ibex
- de: Sibirischer Steinbock
- es: Íbice Siberiano
- fr: Bouquetin de Sibérie
- nl: Siberische steenbok
- pt: Íbex-siberiano
- pl: Koziorożec syberyjski

## Countries with the most observations

MN (168), RU (104), KZ (69), IN (68), KG (43), TJ (29), CN (21), PK (8), UZ (5)

## Summary

The Siberian ibex (Capra sibirica), also known by regional names including Altai ibex, Asian ibex, Central Asian ibex, Gobi ibex, Himalayan ibex, Mongolian ibex, and Tian Shan ibex, is a polytypic species of ibex, a wild relative of goats and sheep. It lives in Central Asia, and is, by far, the most widely distributed species in the genus Capra. In terms of population stability, Siberian ibex are currently ranked as near
threatened. Low densities (in most areas) and overall decline; still, reliable data is minimal and difficult to come by, in addition to the animals' expansive natural range, so accurate observations…

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

## Photo

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

Photo: Лариса Артемьева · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/327859126

## Machine access

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