Turuchan Pika | |
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Conservation status | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Lagomorpha |
Family: | Ochotonidae |
Genus: | Ochotona |
Subgenus: | Pika |
Species: | O. turuchanensiss |
Binomial name | |
Ochotona turuchanensis Matschie, 1908 |
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Turuchan Pika range |
The Turuchan Pika (Ochotona turuchanensis) is a species of pika found in isolated regions in the Central Siberian Plateau. It is a rock dwelling species that is active during the day due to the low temperature at night. It is previously thought to be a subspecies of the Northern Pika.