Turuchan Pika

Turuchan Pika
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 2.3)
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.

Reference

• IUCN Red List: Ochotona turuchanensis