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Ochotona Link, 1795
Pikas Mouse-Hares Calling Hares
Ochotona Link, 1795; Beyträge zur Naturgeschichte 1 (2): 74, TS: Lepus ogotona Pallas
Conothoa
Lagomys G. Cuvier
Ogotoma
Pika Lacépède, 1799; Tabl. Mamm.: 9, TS: Lepus alpinus Pallas
Pika Lyon, 1904; Smithsonian Misc. Coll. 45: 438
Tibetholagus
Abra Gray, 1863; Catalogue of mammalia and birds of Nepal and Thibet, 2nd ed: 11 (preoccupied by Abra Lamarck, 1818 (Mollusca)), TS: Lagomys curzoniae
Abrana Strand, 1928; (New name for Abra Gray)

Ochotona pusilla (Pallas, 1769)
Volga - Kazakhstan - Irtysh (steppes). See [About maps] Steppe Pika
Lepus pusillus Pallas, 1769; , TL: Samara, SE European Russia
Ochotona pusilla ; [MPR, 67]
SE European Russia minutus
O. p. angustifrons Argyropulo, 1932
E.Kazakhstan

Ochotona thibetana (Milne-Edwards, 1872)
W.China (mountains, S.Shansi, Nan Shan - Szechuan, Sikkim, SE.Tibet). See [About maps] Moupin Pika
Lagomys thibetanus Milne-Edwards, 1872; , TL: Moupin, Szechuan, China
Ochotona thibetana ; [MPR, 67]
tibetana
Ochotona cansus Lyon, 1907; Smithsonian Misc. Coll. 50: 136, TL: Taocheo, Kansu
cansus; (Kansu)
hodgsoni; (Bonhote)
huangensis; (S.Shensi)
huanghoensis
morosa
?nubrica; (Ladak)
?osgoodi; (NE. Burma)
sacraria
sikimaria; (Sikkim)
sorella; (Shansi)
stevensi
syrinx
zappeyi
?Ochotona nubrica ;
O. t. cilanica (Bannikov, 1960)
Ochtona thibetana cilanica Bannikov, 1960
Ochotona tibetana cilanica Bannikov, 1960; Byull. Mosk. Obshch. Ispyt. Prir. Otd. Bio. 65(3): 5-12, TL: Tsilin, Tsinchilin, Koko Nor region, Nan Shan, Chinghai, China
O. t. lhasaensis Feng & Kao, 1974
Ochotona thibetana lhasaensis Feng & Kao, 1974; Acta zool. Sinica 20: 76-87, TL: Lhasa, Tibet (3950m)

Ochotona roylei (Ogilby, 1839)
Tien Shan, Pamirs, Karakorum, Kunlun - Kashmir, Nepal, Szechuan, N.Burma. See [About maps] Royle's Pika Large-eared Pika
Lagomys roylii Ogilby, 1839
auritus
baltina
chinensis; (Szechuan)
forresti; (Yunnan)
griseus
hodgsoni
macrotis; (Kuenlun Mts, SW. Sinkiang)
nepalensis; (Nepal)
sacana; (NE. Kirghizia)
sinensis
wardi; (Kashmir)
wollastoni; (Mt Everest)
?Ochotona angdawai Biswas & Khajuria, 1955; Proc. zool. Soc. Bengal 8: 25-30, TL: Khumbu Glacier (c. 18 000 ft), west of Mount Everest, Khumbu, Nepal
?Ochotona mitschelli Agrawal & Chakraborty, 1971; Proc. zool. Soc. (Calcutta) 24: 41-46, TL: Gosainkund (c. 4750m), Nawakot Dist, Nepal
?Ochotona himalayana Feng, 1973; , TL: Qu-xiang, Bo-qu valley,Nei-la-mu Dist, Tibet (3500m)
?Ochotona lama Mitchell & Punzo, 1975; , TL: Lupra, Mustang Dist, Nepal (28°48'N, 83°47', 3640)
Ochotona roylei ; [MPR, 68]
?Ochotona forresti ;
?Ochotona macrotis ;

Ochotona rutila (Severtzov, 1873)
Turkestan, N.Afghanistan, Tien Shan, Pamirs. See [About maps] Turkestan Red Pika
Lagomys rutilus Severtzov, 1873; (Vernoe Mts, SE. Kazakhstan)
Ochotona rutila ; [MPR, 68]

Ochotona erythrotis (Büchner, 1890)
Tibet, Chinghai, Kansu, Szechuan. See [About maps] Chinese Red Pika
Lagomys erythrotis Büchner, 1890; (Burchan-Budda, E. Tibet)
brookei; (Kam, E.Tibet)
?gloveri; (W. Szechuan)
Ochotona erythrotis vulpina Howell, 1928; Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, 41: 117, TL: 30 miles W of Sining, Kansu
?Ochotona gloveri ;
Ochotona erythrotis ; [MPR, 68]

Ochotona kamensis Argyropulo, 1948
Szechuan. See [About maps] Kam Pika
Ochotona kamensis Argyropulo, 1948; , TL: Kam, W. Szechuan
Ochotona kamensis ; [MPR, 68]

Ochotona daurica (Pallas, 1776)
Altai, Transbaikalia (steppes) - Khingan Mts - Shensi. See [About maps] Daurian Pika
Lepus dauuricus Pallas, 1776; , TL: Onon R., E. Siberia
Ochotona dauurica ; (spell.?)
Ochotona daurica ; [MPR, 68]
SE.Siberia, Mongolia ogotona
O. d. altaina Thomas, 1911
Altai
O. d. bedfordi Thomas, 1908
Shansi
O. d. annectens Miller, 1911
Kansu Ochotona annectens Miller, 1911; Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 24: 54, TL: 15 miles NE of Chingning-chow, altitude 6200ft, Kansu
Ochotona dauurica annectens ; Howell, 1929, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus. 75 (1): 68
O. d. mursaevi Bannikov, 1951
Khangai Mts., NW.Mongolia Ochotona daurica mursaevi Bannikov, 1951; Uchen. zap. gar. pedagod. Inst. 18: 56, TL: Dakhtin-Daba Pass, 80Km N. of Uliassutai, Khangai, Mongolia

Ochotona curzoniae (Hodgson, 1858)
Tibet, Kansu, Sikkim, Nepal, E.Iran. See [About maps] Black-lipped Pika
Lagomys curzoniae Hodgson, 1858; (Chumbi Valley, S. Tibet)
melanostoma; (Koko Nor, Kansu)
?seiana; (Seistan, Iran)
Ochotona curzoniae ; [MPR, 69]

Ochotona koslowi (Buchner, 1894)
Tibet. See [About maps] Kozlov's Pika
Lagomys koslowi Buchner, 1894; (Guldsha Valley, SE. Sinkiang)
Ochotona koslowi ; [MPR, 69]

Ochotona ladacensis (Günther, 1875)
Sinkiang, Kashmir. See [About maps] Ladak Pika
Lagomys ladacensis Günther, 1875; (Ladak, Kashmir)
Ochotona ladacensis ; [MPR, 69]

Ochotona pallasi (Gray, 1867)
Altai - Lake Balkash (mountain steppes), Tien Shan. See [About maps] Pallas's Pika
Ogotoma pallasii Gray, 1867; ("Asiatic Russia-Kirgisen")
?Lepus ogotona Pallas
Ochotona pallasi ; [MPR, 69]
NE.Kazakhstan ogotona Waterhouse
ogotona Bonhote
apaca
O. p. pricei Thomas, 1911
NW.Mongolia
O. p. sushkini Thomas, 1924
Chuya Alps, Russian Altai
O. p. hamica (Thomas, 1912)
E.Tien Shan, Sinkiang Ochtona pallasi hamica Thomas, 1912

Ochotona rufescens (Gray, 1842)
Afghanistan, Baluchistan, Iran, SW.Turkmenia. See [About maps] Afghan Pika
Lagomys rufescens Gray, 1842; (Kabul, Afghanistan)
Ochotona rufescens ; [MPR, 69]
Afghanistan, Pakistan
O. r. vizier Thomas, 1911
C.Iran
O. r. regina Thomas, 1911
Kopet Dagh Mts., Turkmenia
O. r. shukurovi (Heptner, 1961)
Great Balkhan Mts., SW.Turkmenia Ochotoma rufescens shukurovi Heptner, 1961; Zool. Zh. 40: 621-622, TL: Great Balkhan Mts, SW. Turkmenia, USSR

Ochotona alpina (Pallas, 1773)
-. See [About maps] Northern Pika Alpine Pika
Lepus alpinus Pallas, 1773; (Tigeretski Range, Altai Mts)
Ochotona alpina ; [MPR, 69]
Altai - Transbaikalia (mountains), N.Korea, Sakhalin ater
cinereofusca; (upper Amur)
coreana; (N. Korea)
mantchurica; (Manchuria)
Ochotona nitida Hollister, 1912; Smithsonian Misc. Coll. 60 (14): 4, TL: Tchegan-Burgazi Pass, Altai Mountains, Siberia
scorodumovi; ("Zabaikalia")
svatoshi; (Transbaikalia)
voshikurai; (Sakhalin)
O. a. argentata Howell, 1928
N.Kansu Ochotona alpina argentata Howell, 1928; Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, 41: 116, TL: 15 miles NW. of Ninghsia, northern Kansu, China
O. a. yesoensis Kishida, 1930
Hokkaido
yezoensis
convexa
inukaii
kinuta
kobayashii
ornata
rufa
sadakei
O. a. hyperborea (Pallas, 1811)
N.Siberia alpina hyperborea (Pallas, 1811); , TL: Chukotka region, extreme NW Siberia
cinereoflava; (Okhotsk coast)
ferruginea; (R. Kolyma - R. Anadyr)
kamtschaticus
kolymensis
liltoralis
normalis; (Kamchatka)
turuchanensis; (lower Tunguska R., central Siberia)
uralensis; (N. Urals)
Ochotona alpina hyperborea ; [MPR, 69]
Ochotona hyperborea ;

Ochotona collaris (Nelson, 1893)
Alaska, Yukon. See [About maps] Lagomys collaris Nelson, 1893; Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, 8: 117, TL: Near head of Tanana River, about 200 miles south of Fort Yukon, Alaska
Ochotona collaris ; Trouessart, 1897, Catalogus Mammalium ..., (fasc. 3): 648
Ochotona alpina collaris ; [MPR, 69]
Ochotona collaris ; [LNAM, 136]

Ochotona princeps (Richardson, 1828)
Rocky Mountains. See [About maps] Lepus princeps Richardson, 1828; : 520, TL: Headwaters of Athabasca River, near Athabasca Pass, Alberta, Canada
Ochotona alpina princeps ; [MPR, 69]
Ochotona princeps ; Trouessart, 1897, Catalogus Mammalium ..., (fasc. 3): 648
Ochotona princeps princeps ; [LNAM, 136]
[princeps-1U.jpg] identification uncertain 800x598 (~83Kb) USA: Diable Lake Lookout, North Cascades Highway, Whatcom Co., WA, 28.7.1999, Photo © Markku Savela

O. p. lutescens Howell, 1919
Rocky Mountains (Alberta) Ochotona princeps lutescens Howell, 1919; Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, 32: 105, TL: Mount Inglesmaldie, near Banff, Alberta, Canada
Ochotona princeps lutescens ; [LNAM, 136]
O. p. levis Hollister, 1912
S.Alberta (mountains), N.Montana (mountains) Ochotona levis Hollister, 1912; Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, 25: 57, TL: Chief Mountain (Watertorn) Lake, Flathead Co., Montana
Ochotona princeps levis ; Howell, 1924, North Amer. Fauna 47: 16; [LNAM, 136]
O. p. cuppes Bangs, 1899
SE.British Columbia, NE.Washington Ochotona cuppes Bangs, 1899; Proc. New England Zool. Club, 1: 40, TL: Monashee Divide, Gold Range, British Colubia, Canada
Ochotona princeps cuppes ; Howell, 1924, North Amer. Fauna 47: 27; [LNAM, 136]
O. p. septentrionalis Cowan & Racey, 1947
Itcha Mts. Ochotona princeps septentrionalis Cowan & Racey, 1947; Canadian Field-Nat., 60 (5): 102, TL: Itcha Mountains, British Columbia
Ochotona princeps septentrionalis ; [LNAM, 137]
O. p. brooksi Howell, 1924
S.British Columbia Ochotona princeps brooksi Howell, 1924; North Amer. Fauna 47: 30, TL: Sicamous, British Columbia
Ochotona princeps brooksi ; [LNAM, 137]
O. p. fenisex Osgood, 1913
N.Washington (Yakima, Skamania) - S.British Columbia Lagomys minimus Lord, 1863; Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. 1863 (1): 96 (preocc. Schinz, 1821), TL: Ptarmigan Hill, near head of Ashnola River, east side of Cascade Range, British Columbia
Ochotona fenisex Osgood, 1913; Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, 26: 80 (repl. minimus Lord)
Ochotona princeps fenisex ; Howell, 1924, North Amer. Fauna 47: 28; [LNAM, 137]
O. p. brunnescens Howell, 1919
Cascade Mountains (Oregon - Washington - SW.British Columbia) Ochotona fenisex brunnescens Howell, 1919; Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, 32: 108, TL: Lake Keechelus, Kittitas Co., Washington
Ochotona princeps brunnescens ; Howell, 1924, North Amer. Fauna 47: 31; [LNAM, 137]
O. p. fumosa Howell, 1919
Oregon (Cascade Mountains) Ochotona fenisex fumosa Howell, 1919; Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, 32: 109, TL: Permilia Lake, west base Mount Jefferson, Marion Co., Oregon
Ochotona princeps fumosa ; Howell, 1924, North Amer. Fauna 47: 33; [LNAM, 138]
O. p. jewetti Howell, 1919
SE.Oregon Ochotona schisticeps jewetti Howell, 1919; Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, 32: 109, TL: Head of Pine Creek, ner Cornucopia, South slope of Wallows Mountains, Baker Co., Oregon
Ochotona princeps jewetti ; [LNAM, 138]
O. p. taylori Grinnell, 1912
NE.California - S.Oregon Ochotona taylori Grinnell, 1912; Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, 25: 129, TL: Warren Peak, Warner Mts, Modoc Co., California
Ochotona schisticeps taylori ; Howell, 1924, North Amer. Fauna 47: 39
Ochotona princeps taylori ; [LNAM, 138]
O. p. schisticeps (Merriam, 1889)
California, NW.Nevada Lagomys schisticeps Merriam, 1889; North Amer. Fauna 2: 11, TL: Donner, Placer Co., California
Ochotona schisticeps ; Merriam, 1897, Mazama, Portland, 1: 223
Ochotona princeps schisticeps ; Miller, 1936, Journ. Mamm., 17 (2): 175; [LNAM, 138]
O. p. muiri Grinnell & Storer, 1916
California (C.Sierra Nevada) Ochotona schisticeps muiri Grinnell & Storer, 1916; Univ. California Publ. Zool., 17 (1): 6, TL: Near Ten Lakes, Yosemite Nat. Park, Tuolumme Co., California
Ochotona princeps muiri ; Hall, 1934, Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, 47: 103; [LNAM, 139]
O. p. albata Grinnell, 1912
California (S.Sierra Nevada) Ochotona albatus Grinnell, 1912; Univ. California Publ. Zool., 10 (2): 125, TL: Cottonwood Lakes, near Mt. Whitney, Sierra Nevada, Inyo Co., California
Ochotona schisticeps albata ; Howell, 1924, North Amer. Fauna 47: 44
Ochotona princeps albata ; [LNAM, 139]
O. p. sheltoni Grinnell, 1918
White Mountains Ochotona schisticeps sheltoni Grinnell, 1918; Univ. California Publ. Zool., 17 (14): 429, TL: Near Big Prospector Meadow, White Mts., Mono Co., California
Ochotona princeps sheltoni ; Hall, 1946, Mammals of Nevada: 592; [LNAM, 139]
O. p. tutelata Hall, 1934
C.Nevada Ochotona princeps tutelata Hall, 1934; Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, 47: 103, TL: Greenmonster Canyon, Monitor Mts., Nye Co., Nevada
Ochotona princeps tutelata ; [LNAM, 139]
O. p. nevadensis Howell, 1919
Nevada (Ruby Mts.) Ochotona uinta nevadensis Howell, 1919; Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, 32: 107, TL: Ruby Mts., SW. of Ruby Valley Post Office, Elko Co., Nevada
Ochotona princeps nevadensis ; Howell, 1924, North Amer. Fauna 47: 21; [LNAM, 139]
O. p. clamosa Hall & Bowlus, 1938
SE.Idaho Ochotona princeps clamosa Hall & Bowlus, 1938; Univ. California Publ. Zool., 42 (6): 335, TL: North rim of Copenhagen Basin, Bear Lake Co., Idaho
Ochotona princeps clamosa ; [LNAM, 140]
O. p. goldmani Howell, 1924
Idaho (Echo Crater, Fissure Crater) Ochotona schisticeps goldmani Howell, 1924; North Amer. Fauna 47: 40, TL: Echo Crater, 20miles SW. of Arco, Snake River Desert, Butte Co., Idaho
Ochotona princeps goldmani Hall & Bowlus, 1938; Univ. California Publ. Zool., 42 (6): 337
Ochotona princeps goldmani ; [LNAM, 140]
O. p. howelli Borell, 1931
W.Idaho (Smith Mountain, Blake Lake) Ochotona princeps howelli Borell, 1931; Journ. Mamm, 12 (3): 306, TL: Summit of Smith Mountain, near head of Bear Creek, south end of Seven Devils Mountains, Adams Co., Idaho
Ochotona princeps howelli ; [LNAM, 140]
O. p. lemhi Howell, 1919
SC.Idaho (mountains) Ochotona uinta lemhi Howell, 1919; Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, 32: 106, TL: Timer Creek, Lemhi Mts., 10 miles west of Junction, Lemhi Co., Idaho
Ochotona princeps lemhi ; Howell, 1924, North Amer. Fauna 47: 16; [LNAM, 140]
O. p. ventorum Howell, 1919
Wyoming - S.Montana Ochotona uinta ventorum Howell, 1919; Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, 32: 106, TL: Fremont Peak, Wind River Mts., Fremont Co., Wyoming
Ochotona princeps ventorum ; Howell, 1924, North Amer. Fauna 47: 18; [LNAM, 140]
O. p. uinta Hollister, 1912
Utah (Uinta, Wastach Ranges) Ochotona uinta Hollister, 1912; Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, 25: 58, TL: Uinta Mts., near head of east fork of Bear River, Summit Co., Utah
Ochotona princeps uinta ; Howell, 1924, North Amer. Fauna 47: 19; [LNAM, 141]
O. p. moorei Gardner, 1950
Utah (Manti National Forest) Ochotona princeps moorei Gardner, 1950; Journ. Washington Acad. Sci., 40 (10): 344, TL: One mile NE of Baldy Ranger Station, Manti National Forest, Sanpete Co., Utah
Ochotona princeps moorei ; [LNAM, 141]
O. p. cinnamomea J. A. Allen, 1905
Utah (Beaver Range) Ochotona cinnamomea J. A. Allen, 1905; Mus. Brooklyn Inst. Sci. Bull., 1: 121, TL: Briggs Meadows, 5 miles west of Puffer Lake, Beaver Range, Beaver Co., Utah
Ochotona schisticeps cinnamomea ; Howell, 1924, North Amer. Fauna 47: 46
Ochotona princeps cinnamomea ; Long, 1945, Journ. Mamm., 26 (4): 179
O. p. fuscipes Howell, 1919
Utah (Markagunt Plateau) Ochotona schisticeps fuscipes Howell, 1919; Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, 32: 110, TL: Brian Head, Parowan Mts., Iron Co., Utah
Ochotona princeps fuscipes ; Long, 1945, Journ. Mamm., 26 (4): 110; [LNAM, 141]
O. p. utahensis Hall & Hayward, 1941
Utah (Boulder Mountain area) Ochotona princeps utahensis Hall & Hayward, 1941; Great Basin Naturalist, 2 (2): 107, TL: Two miles west of Deer Lake, Garfield Co., Utah
Ochotona princeps utahensis ; [LNAM, 141]
O. p. figginsi J. A. Allen, 1912
W.Colorado - Wyoming Ochotona figginsi J. A. Allen, 1912; Bull. Amer. Mus. Nat. Hist., 31: 103, TL: Pagoda Peak, Rio Blanco Co., Colorado
Ochotona princeps figginsi ; Howell, 1924, North Amer. Fauna 47: 21; [LNAM, 141]
O. p. saxatilis (Bangs, 1889)
Colorado, E.Utah Lagomys princeps True, 1884; Proc. U.S. Nat Mus., 7 (App. Circ. 29): 600 (part), TL: Montgomery, near Mount Lincoln, Park Co., Colorado
Ochotona saxatilis Bangs, 1899; Proc. New England Zool. Club, 1: 41
Ochotona princeps saxatilis ; Howell, 1924, North Amer. Fauna 47: 23; [LNAM, 142]
O. p. nigrescens Bailey, 1913
New Mexico (Jemez Mts.) - Colorado (San Juan Mts.) Ochotona nigrescens Bailey, 1913; Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, 26: 133, TL: Goat Peak at head of Santa Clara Creek, Jemez Mts., Sandoval Co., New Mexico
Ochotona princeps nigrescens ; Howell, 1924, North Amer. Fauna 47: 26; [LNAM, 142]
O. p. incana Howell, 1919
N.New Mexico, Colorado?(Sierra Blanca) Ochotona saxatilis incana Howell, 1919; Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, 32: 107, TL: Pecos Baldy, Santa Fe Co., New Mexico
Ochotona princeps incana ; Howell, 1924, North Amer. Fauna 47: 25; [LNAM, 142]

The ? species-group

?Ochotona gaoligongensis

?Ochotona iliensis

?Ochotona muliensis


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References:
[About maps]
Warning! The maps are automatically generated from the textual information, and the process does not always produce acceptable result; See about maps for more info.
[LNAM]
Gerrit S. Miller Jr., Remington Kellog, 1955; List of North American Recent Mammals; United States National Museum, Bulletin 205
[MPR]
Corbet, 1978; The Mammals of the Palearctic Region: a taxonomic review


Some related literature:
Lacépède, 1799
Tableau des divisions, sous divisions, ordres et genres des mammifères: - Tabl. Mamm.: -,15-16


Additional information sources:


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