Photo Courtesy of Eileen María Armstrong, “Figure 5. Example of genetic diversity in a herd of Uruguayan Creole cattle.” on Animal Genetic Resources Information, No. 38, 2006
Metadata
Conservation Status
Not extinct
Place of Breeding
Uruguay
Synonym
Uruguayan Creole | Criollo Uruguayo
Extinction Reason
Crossbreeding
References
Armstrong, E., Postiglioni, A., & González, S. (2006). Population viability analysis of the Uruguayan Creole Cattle Genetic Reserve. Animal Genetic Resources Information, 38, 19–33. https://doi.org/10.1017/s1014233900002029
Armstrong, Eileen, Postiglioni, A., Martínez, A., Rincón, G., & Vega-Pla, J. L. (2006). Microsatellite analysis of a sample of Uruguayan Creole Bulls (Bos Taurus). Genetics and Molecular Biology, 29(2), 267–272. https://doi.org/10.1590/s1415-47572006000200012
Porter, V., & Mason, I. L. (2002). Mason’s World Dictionary of Livestock Breeds, Types and Varieties (5th ed.). Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK: CABI Publishing.
Porter, V., Alderson, L., Hall, S. J. G., & Sponenberg, D. P. (2016). Mason’s World Encyclopedia of Livestock Breeds and Breeding: 2 Volume Pack (1st ed.). Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK: CABI.
