MOUFLON LARISTAN

Ovis gmelini laristanica

Distribution: Southern Iran, in Fars and Laristan provinces. Boundaries with the Kerman sheep to the east are unclear.

Description: One of the smaller sheep. A thin-haired desert race with a short black ruff on the lower neck and breast. There is no bib. The winter coat is light brown with a narrow white saddle patch. The horns are homonymous and have a flat frontal surface with sharp edges.

CITES: Not listed.