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Turkestan Red Pika
The Turkestani red pika (''Ochotona rutila'') is a species of mammal in the family Ochotonidae. The summer fur at its back is bright rufous and the ventral fur is white or ochraceous. The winter dorsal fur is pale brown and the ventral fur is white or light ochraceous in colour. It is found in the mountains of western Xinjiang in China, and sporadically also in the central Asian mountains in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. The female has a low fertility rate, and gives birth to offspring during the breeding season from spring to summer. She generally produces two litters each year, with two to six young. It is rated as a species of least concern on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Endangered Species, but it is considered to be near-threatened within the China part of its range. Taxonomy The Turkestan red pika is one of the 30 recognized species of mammal in the family Ochotonidae. It was first describe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikolai Alekseevich Severtzov
Nikolai Alekseevich Severtzov (5 November 1827 – 8 February 1885) was a Russian explorer and naturalist. Severtzov studied at the Moscow University and at the age of eighteen he came into contact with G. S. Karelin and took an interest in central Asia. In 1857, he joined a mission to Syr-Darya. On the expedition to the Syr Darya, he was captured by bandits and freed after a month. In 1865–68, he explored the Tian Shan mountains and Lake Issyk Kul. In 1877–78, he explored the Pamir Mountains, following a route close to the current Pamir Highway as far as Lake Yashil Kul on the Ghunt River. Severtzov wrote the ''Vertical and Horizontal Distribution of Turkestan Wildlife'' (1873), which included the first description of a number of animals. Among them is a subspecies of argali (wild sheep) later named after him: ''Ovis ammon severtzovi''. He also described many new species and subspecies of birds. The Spotted Great Rosefinch ''Carpodacus severtzovi'' is among those na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ochotona Turuchanensis
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. On the Primorsky Mountain Ridge in the Irkutsk Region, 14 localities were surveyed for pika occurrence in June 2018 and July 2019. All areas were considered to be within the Northern pika's range of distribution. However, it was discovered through In situ, in-situ pika vocalizations that only the Turuchan pika was present there. Haying Behavior On the Primorsky Ridge, in the talus surrounded by taiga, researchers investigated the diversity and abundance of plant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ochotona Gloveri
Glover's pika (''Ochotona gloveri'') is a species of mammal in the family Ochotonidae. It was first described in 1922, by Michael Rogers Oldfield Thomas. The summer dorsal pelage is grayish rufous, grayish brown, or tea brown in colour. The winter pelage is similar to the summer pelage, but is lighter in tone. Endemic to China, it is found in high altitudes of northeastern Tibet, southwestern Qinghai, western Sichuan, and northwestern Yunnan. It is a generalist herbivore, and is known to construct haypiles. It is rated as a species of least concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. It is also regionally red listed as least concern in China. Taxonomy Glover's pika was first described in 1922 by the British zoologist Michael Rogers Oldfield Thomas, in the Annals and Magazine of Natural History. It belongs to the subgenus ''Conothoa''. There are three recognized subspecies: * ''O. g. brookei'' * ''O. g. calloceps'' * ''O. g. g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ochotona Gaoligongensis
The Gaoligong pika (''Ochotona gaoligongensis'') is a species of mammal in the family Ochotonidae. It is endemic to China. Many of the general physical characteristics of the pika species, are shared by Gaoligong pikas. However, the Gaoligong pika is specifically characterized by unique physical characteristics, including a red-brown colored crown around the neck and black behind the ears. They can produce one litter per year and can live up to three years. Their behavior is currently undetermined due to limited information available about the species. This is due to the inaccessibility of their habitat. Evolution and classification The family Ochotonidae includes over 30 different species of territorial, small-bodied herbivore species of pikas, including the Gaoligong pika. Because of their resemblance and similar characteristics, pikas are considered to have diverged from the same lineage as that of the Leporidae. There are evolutionary appearances that have been connected t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ochotona Forresti
The Forrest's pika (''Ochotona forresti'') is a species of mammal in the pika family, Ochotonidae. It is found in Bhutan, China, India, and Myanmar. The summer dorsal pelage and ventral pelage are dark rufous or blackish brown, and the winter dorsal pelage is a grayish brown, slightly lighter in tone than the ventral pelage. It is a generalist herbivore. It was assessed by the IUCN Red List of Endangered Species as insufficiently known in 1994, as near threatened in 1996, and re-assessed in 2008 as a species of least concern. Taxonomy The Forrest's pika belongs to the pika family, Ochotonidae, which consists of small mammals that have short ears, forelimbs very slightly longer than hindlimbs, and no external tail. It was first described by the British zoologist Michael Rogers Oldfield Thomas in 1923, who gave it the scientific name ''Ochotona forresti''. The taxonomy of the species is unclear. It was earlier assigned as a subspecies of the Moupin pika ('' Ochotona t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ochotona Erythrotis
The Chinese red pika (''Ochotona erythrotis'') is a species of mammal in the family Ochotonidae. Typical of a pika it has short limbs, a small tail and round ears. Specific to the Chinese red pika has distinctive red color in its pelt. The Chinese pika typically lives in rocky terrain at altitudes between 600 and 1200 meters.Smith, Andrew T. "Pika". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 2013-08-15 and is endemic to the East Qinghai, West Gansu and Northern Sichuan provinces of China and Eastern Tibet. Description The Chinese red pika is one of the largest pika species,Ochotona erythrotis – Chinese Red pika. �Wildpro – The Electronic Encyclopaedia and Library for Wildlife.�� averaging a length of 18 to 29 cm. This pika has both a winter and summer pelt. The winter pelt is thicker for the cooler weather, and is a grey color with a slight tint of red in the ear region. In the summer, this species has a coat that is a rusty-red color at the head and chest and progressively ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ochotona Thomasi
Thomas's pika (''Ochotona thomasi''), also known as the Thomas-pika, is a species of small mammal in the pika family, Ochotonidae. The fur on its upper body is reddish brown in summer, and mouse grey in winter. It is a generalist herbivore threatened by habitat loss, being found on isolated peaks of the eastern Qilian Mountains in Qinghai, Gansu, and northwestern Sichuan, in China. The International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Endangered Species assessed the animal as insufficiently known in 1994, as near threatened in 1996, and as a species of least concern in 2008. Taxonomy Thomas's pika is a monotypic species (having no subspecies), that was first described in 1948 by the Russian zoologist A. I. Argyropulo, in the journal ''Trudy Zoologicheskogo Instituta''. He named it after the British mammalogist Michael Rogers Oldfield Thomas. Thomas's pika is similar to the Gansu pika ('' Ochotona cansus''), with a similar greatest skul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ochotona Thibetana
The Moupin pika (''Ochotona thibetana''), also known as Ribetischer Pika, Moupin-Pika, Pika del Tibet, and Manipuri pika,Molur, S., Srinivasulu, C., Srinivasulu, B., Walker, S., Nameer, P. O., & Ravikumar, L. (2005)Status of south Asian non-volant small mammals: conservation assessment and management plan (CAMP) workshop report(PDF). ''Zoo Outreach Organisation/CBSG-South Asia, Coimbatore, India''. pp. 170 is a species of mammal in the pika family, Ochotonidae. It has many subspecies, some of which may be distinct species. Its summer pelage is dark russet-brown with some light spots on the dorsal side, and ochraceous buff tinged on the belly. In winter it is lighter, with buff to dull brown dorsal pelage. A generalist herbivore, it is found in the mountains of the eastern Tibetan Plateau in China ( Gansu, southern Qinghai, Yunnan, and Sichuan), Bhutan, India (Sikkim), and northern Myanmar. Both the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Endangered Spec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ochotona Rufescens
The Afghan pika (''Ochotona rufescens'') is a species of small mammal in the pika family, Ochotonidae. It is found in Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan and Turkmenistan and the IUCN lists it as being of " least concern". Taxonomy The Afghan pika was first described by John Edward Gray in 1842, the type locality being "India, Cabul, Rocky Hills near Baker Tomb at about 6000 or 8000 feet a. 1829 or 2438 melevation", (probably referring to Kabul in Afghanistan). Three subspecies are recognised, ''Ochotona r. rufescens'', ''Ochotona r. regina'' and ''Ochotona r. shukurovoi''. Description The Afghan pika is a lagomorph, a small mammal related to rabbits and hares, and has a small head with rounded ears, short, densely furred legs and furred soles to the feet. The fur is reddish-brown with a cream-coloured collar round the neck and paler underparts. Distribution and habitat The Afghan pika occurs in mountainous regions of Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ochotona Pusilla
The steppe pika (''Ochotona pusilla'') is a small mammal of the pika family, Ochotonidae. It is found in the steppes of southern Russia and northern Kazakhstan. General description Ochotonidae includes only one genus - ''Ochotona'', formed by 30 living species. Like rodents, pikas have chisel-like incisor teeth, but they also have a second pair of incisors in the upper jaw, followed by two molar teeth in the upper jaw and three molar teeth in the lower jaw. Pikas have no canines. Their teeth grow throughout their life and they need to be worn down. The anatomical structure of the lower jaw bone makes it possible to move the jaw both up and down and sideways. Pikas have sharp senses, they can smell, hear and see very well. Their fibular bone has partially accreted with the tibia. They have five digits on their limbs and pads on feet and toes. Pikas are not hibernating animals. The steppe pika is usually 14.5-18.5 cm long. The tail is reduced, and the short round ears hav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ochotona Nubrica
The Nubra pika (''Ochotona nubrica'') is a species of mammal of the pika family, Ochotonidae. It is found in Bhutan, China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ..., India, Nepal, and Pakistan. References Pikas Mammals of Asia Mammals of Tibet Mammals of India Mammals of Nepal Mammals of Pakistan Mammals described in 1922 Taxa named by Oldfield Thomas Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{lagomorph-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ochotona Huangensis
The Tsing-ling pika (''Ochotona syrinx'') is a species of pika endemic to the mountains in Central China. It inhabits mountainous forests and shrublands. It is a poorly known species. It is a rarely found, one of the six pika species endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found els ... to central China, although the taxonomy of these is in flux, with no true population studies. References Notes Bibliography * Further reading * * Pikas Mammals of China Endemic fauna of China Mammals described in 1908 Taxa named by Paul Matschie {{lagomorph-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
