Chinese Red Pika | |
---|---|
Conservation status | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Lagomorpha |
Family: | Ochotonidae |
Genus: | Ochotona |
Species: | O. erythrotis |
Binomial name | |
Ochotona erythrotis (Büchner, 1890) |
|
Chinese Red Pika range |
The Chinese Red Pika (Ochotona erythrotis) is a species of mammal in the Ochotonidae family. It is endemic to the Gansu, Qinghai, Sichuan, Sinkiang and,Yunnan provinces of China. It typically lives at elevations of 2000-4000 ft on rocky crags. The breeding range of the Chinese Red Pika is between May and August. The Chinese Red Pika is about 8in(20cm)in length.