Criollo, Crioulo or Créole cattle are those cattle in the Americas which descend from Iberian stock brought to the region by the conquistadores in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries.
List of breeds
Breeds include:Appendices 1, “Cattle breeds by country,” and 2, “Breed names in local language and English,” supplementary material to Marleen Felius, Bert Theunissen, Johannes A Lenstra, “Conservation of cattle genetic resources: The role of breeds,” The Journal of Agricultural Science, volume 153, issue 01, January 2015, pp 152-162.Mason, Ian Lauder: A world dictionary of livestock breeds, types and varieties. 4th edition. CABI, Wallingford 1996, , p. 32 In the Caribbean: Creole Guadeloupe Créole Martinique Cuban Criollo Puerto Rican Criollo In South America: Argentine Criollo Bolivian Criollo Colombian Criollo Crioulo (Chimarrão) types: Brazilian Polled Caracu Curraleio Crioulo Lageano or Crioulo de Santa Catarina or Franqueiro Pantaneiro Polled Crioulo Pereira Camargo Ecuador Criollo Romosinuano Uruguayan Criollo Venezuelan Criollo In Central America: Barroso Criollo de Baja California or Chinampo Criollo de Chiapas Criollo de Chihuahua Criollo de Nayarit Criollo Poblano Tropical Dairy Criollo or Criollo Lechero Tropical In North America: Corriente Florida Cracker Frijolillo Pineywoods Raramuri CriolloAnderson, Dean M., Rick E. Estell, Alfredo L. Gonzalez, Andres F. Cibils, and L A. Torell. "Criollo cattle: Heritage Genetics for Arid Landscapes." Rangelands 37.2 (2015): 62-67. Print. Texas Longhorn
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