Kingdom Animalia Class Mammalia Family Ochotonidae Scientific name Ochotona turuchanensis | Phylum Chordata Order Lagomorpha Genus Ochotona Rank Species | |
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Similar Hoffmann's pika, Muli pika, Tsing‑ling pika, Gaoligong pika, Forrest's pika | ||
The Turuchan pika (Ochotona turuchanensis) is a species of pika found in isolated regions in the Central Siberian Plateau. It is a small (16–19 cm) rock dwelling species that is active during the day due to the low temperature at night. It was previously thought to be a subspecies of the northern pika. Little is known about this species, but is known to be locally abundant.
Distribution
The Turuchan pika occurs from the southern reach of the Yenisei River to Lake Baikal to the middle region of the Lena River.
References
Turuchan pika Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA