Turuchan Pika

Turuchan Pika
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
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.

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