Chinese Red Pika

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.

References

  1. ^ Smith, A.T. & Johnston, C.H. (2008). Ochotona erythrotis. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 10 April 2009. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of least concern.