Taxonomy and Classification
Traditionally, all three species of tahrs were placed in the genus Hemitragus. However, recent genetic studies have shown that the three species are not as closely related as had previously been known . Consequently, it has been recommended moving the Nilgiri Tahr to the genus Nilgiritragus and the Arabian tahr to Arabitragus, thereby leaving Hemitragus for the Himalayan Tahr.
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