Turuchan pika: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Turuchan pika lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Ochotona turuchanensis
Group	Rabbits, hares & pikas
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Europe
Class	Mammal
Order	Lagomorpha
Family	Ochotonidae

Where does the Turuchan pika live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Turuchan pika in 1 country or territory across Europe.

Russia

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the Turuchan pika endangered?

The Turuchan pika’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Turuchan pika?

The Turuchan pika (Ochotona turuchanensis) is a mammal in the order Lagomorpha and the family Ochotonidae, genus Ochotona. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Turuchan pika

The Turuchan pika (Ochotona turuchanensis) (Russian: Туруханская пищуха, romanized: Turuhanskaya pischuha) is a species of pika found on the Central Siberian Plateau in Russia. It is a small, rock-dwelling pika measuring 15.8 to 22 centimeters (6.2 to 8.7 inches) long and weighing 113 to 171 grams (4.0 to 6.0 ounces). Its fur coat varies in color with the seasons, changing from mostly red in summer to gray in winter. The pika is active during the day and avoids both high and low temperatures. It also tends to stay out of strong winds. Like most pikas, the Turuchan pika uses alert calls to communicate. Adult pikas have been seen playing alone or socially with other adults.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Turuchan pika (revision 1374823596), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q922340 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).