Species Profile
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Sonoran pronghorn (Antilocapra americana sonoriensis)

Kingdom: Animalia
Class: Mammalia
Order: Artiodactyla
Family: Antilocapridae

Listing Status:    and  

General Information

The five recognized subspecies are American pronghorn (A.a.americana, Ord 1815), Oregon pronghorn (A.a.oregona, Bailey, 1932), Mexican pronghorn (A.a.mexicana, Merriam 1901), Sonoran pronghorn (A.a.sonoriensis, Goldman 1945), and peninsular pronghorn (A.a.peninsularis, Nelson 1912). The relationships and taxonomic validity of these subspecies are poorly known, and many uncertainties exist about their ranges. Populations in which subspecific status was questioned (between American and Mexican pronghorn) include those found in southern New Mexico, southern Arizona, and western Texas *61*(Lee, et al., 1994). The subspecific integrity of pronghorn populations was complicated by restocking that took place after many populations were eliminated in the early twentieth century.

Population detail

The FWS is currently monitoring the following populations of the Sonoran pronghorn 

Map of Species occurrence

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  • Population location: Entire, except where listed as an experimental population.
    Listing status:  Endangered
    This species is listed wherever it is found, but
      • States/US Territories in which this population is known to or is believed to occur:  Arizona
      • US Counties in which this population is known to or is believed to occur:  View All
      • USFWS Refuges in which this population is known to occur:  CABEZA PRIETA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
      • Countries in which the this population is known to occur:  Mexico
      • For more information:  http://www.fws.gov/southwest/es/arizona/Sonoran_Pronghorn.htm
  • Population location: U.S.A. (AZ), Mexico In Arizona, an area north of Interstate 8 and south of Interstate 10, bounded by the Colorado River on the west and Interstate 10 on the east; and an area south of Interstate 8, bounded by Highway 85 on the west, Interstates 10 and 19 on the east, and the U.S.- Mexico border on the south.
    Listing status:  Experimental Population, Non-Essential
Current Listing Status Summary
Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
03/11/1967 Southwest Region (Region 2) Entire
05/05/2011 Southwest Region (Region 2) U.S.A. (AZ), Mexico

» Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents (Showing 5 of 9: view all)
Date Citation Page Title
05/05/2011 76 FR 25593 25611 Establishment of a Nonessential Experimental Population of Sonoran Pronghorn in Southwestern Arizona
06/09/2010 75 FR 32727 32728 Establishment of a Nonessential Experimental Population of Sonoran Pronghorn in Southwestern Arizona
02/04/2010 75 FR 5732 5745 Establishment of a Nonessential Experimental Population of Sonoran Pronghorn in Southwestern Arizona
03/20/2008 73 FR 14995 14997 5-Year Reviews of 28 Southwestern Species
11/26/2003 68 FR 66477 66478 Notice of Availability of a Final Supplement and Amendment to the 1998 Final Revised Sonoran Pronghorn Recovery Plan--Recovery Criteria and Estimates of Time for Recovery Actions for the Sonoran Pronghorn

» Recovery

Recovery Plan Information Search
Current Recovery Plan(s)
Date Title Plan Action Status Plan Status
11/26/2003 Recovery Criteria and Estimates of Time for Recovery Actions for the Sonoran Pronghorn: A Supplement and Amendment to the Final Revised Sonoran Pronghorn Recovery Plan View Implementation Progress Final Revision 1
12/03/1998 Sonoran Pronghorn Recovery efforts in progress, but no implementation information yet to display Final Revision 1
Other Recovery Documents (Showing 4 of 4)
Date Citation Page Title Document Type
02/04/2010 75 FR 5732 5745 Establishment of a Nonessential Experimental Population of Sonoran Pronghorn in Southwestern Arizona
  • Notice Doc. Availability
  • Proposed Listing, Experimental, non-essential
  • 03/20/2008 73 FR 14995 14997 5-Year Reviews of 28 Southwestern Species
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
  • 11/26/2003 68 FR 66477 66478 Notice of Availability of a Final Supplement and Amendment to the 1998 Final Revised Sonoran Pronghorn Recovery Plan--Recovery Criteria and Estimates of Time for Recovery Actions for the Sonoran Pronghorn
  • Notice Doc. Availability
  • 09/25/2001 66 FR 49035 49036 Notice of Availability of a Draft Supplement and Amendment to the Sonoran Pronghorn Recovery Plan--Recovery Criteria and Estimates of Time for Recovery Actions--for Review and Comment
  • Notice Doc. Availability
  • » Critical Habitat

    No critical habitat rules have been published for the Sonoran pronghorn.

    » Conservation Plans

    No conservation plans have been created for Sonoran pronghorn

    » Petitions

    No petition findings have been published for the Sonoran pronghorn.

    » Life History

    No Life History information has been entered into this system for this species.

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    Last updated: June 18, 2013