The Kazakh pika (Ochotona opaca) is a species of pika endemic to Kazakhstan.[2] It is found at the elevation of 400–1,000 m (1,300–3,300 ft) in semi-desert areas with rocks and shrubs.[3] It was previously a population of Pallas's pika before being split into its own species.[4]
| Kazakh pika | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Lagomorpha |
| Family: | Ochotonidae |
| Genus: | Ochotona |
| Species: | O. opaca
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| Binomial name | |
| Ochotona opaca Argyropulo, 1930
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| Kazakh pika range | |
Description
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The Kazakh pika is medium-sized. Its dorsal fur is ocherous gray. Its ventral fur is sandy or whitish. During the winter, its dorsal fur is long, soft, and yellowish gray, and its belly is whitish. Hairs above its neck gland form a small brown patch. Its ears are rounded, with light margins.[3]
References
edit- ^ Smith, A.T.; Lissovsky, A. (2016). "Ochotona opaca". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T99892252A99892261. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T99892252A99892261.en. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- ^ "Animals and Plants Unique to Kazakhstan". lntreasures.com. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
- ^ a b Wilson, Don E.; Lacher, Jr., Thomas E.; Mittermeier, Russell A. "Ochotona opaca". Zenodo. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ Lissovsky, Andrey A.; Yatsentyuk, Svetlana P.; Ge, Deyan (2016). "Phylogeny and taxonomic reassessment of pikas Ochotona pallasii and O. argentata (Mammalia, Lagomorpha)". Zoologica Scripta. 45 (6): 583–594. doi:10.1111/zsc.12180. ISSN 1463-6409.