Ladak pika
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Ladak pika | |
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at 5000 m near Tang Lang La | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Lagomorpha |
Family: | Ochotonidae |
Genus: | Ochotona |
Species: | O. ladacensis
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Binomial name | |
Ochotona ladacensis (
Günther , 1875) | |
Ladak pika range |
The Ladak pika (Ochotona ladacensis), also known as the Ladakh pika,
Taxonomy
Specimens of the Ladak pika were originally identified as plateau pika
Description
The fur of the Ladak pika is a light brown/grey with a yellow/white underside.[3] The length of the body of an adult specimen measures between 7 and 9 inches (18 and 23 cm).[4] The outside areas of the ears are a color reminiscent of rust. The skull has a high arch.[3] They reproduce during late June and early July.[3]
Habitat
The Ladak pika is found in the mountain ranges of northern India, northeastern Pakistan, and western China including the provinces of
References
- ^ . Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- PMID 21395987.
- ^ ISBN 9782831700199.
- ^ ISBN 9781465545176.
- ISBN 9780691099842.