List of Mexican cattle breeds
This is a list of the cattle breeds usually considered to have originated in Mexico. Some may have complex or obscure histories, so inclusion here does not necessarily imply that a breed is predominantly or exclusively Mexican.
| Local name | English name, if any | Notes | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chinampo[1][2][3] | |||
| Criollo Lechero Tropical[1] |
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| Criollo de la Sierra Madre Occidental[1][2][3] | |||
| Criollo de las Montañas del Norte[1][2][3] | |||
| Criollo del Golfo[1][2][3] | |||
| Criollo del Desierto de Baja California[1][2][3] | |||
| Criollo Mexicano[1][2][3] | |||
| Cuernos Largos[1][3] | |||
| Frijolillo[1][2][3] | |||
| Troleche[1][2][3] | |||
| Tropicarne[1][2][3] |
References[edit]
- Breeds reported by Mexico: Cattle. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed January 2023.
- Valerie Porter, Lawrence Alderson, Stephen J.G. Hall, D. Phillip Sponenberg (2016). Mason's World Encyclopedia of Livestock Breeds and Breeding (sixth edition). Wallingford: CABI. ISBN 9781780647944; pages 243–244.
- Barbara Rischkowsky, Dafydd Pilling (editors) (2007). List of breeds documented in the Global Databank for Animal Genetic Resources, annex to The State of the World's Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. Rome: Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. ISBN 9789251057629. Archived 23 June 2020; page 78.