Turuchan Pika

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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. Turuchan pikas have a varied diet of plants, and follow a habit of gathering food to store it for winter in haypiles that is common among pikas. Their diet varies with the season, but one of their most preferred plant species is the common nettle. Mating takes place from June to August.

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Identity & source status

Scientific name

Ochotona (Pika) turuchanensis Naumov, 1934

Name authority

Naumov, 1934

Common name

Turuchan Pika

Rank

species

Accepted status

accepted

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Mammalia

Order

Lagomorpha

Family

Ochotonidae

Genus

Ochotona

Extinction status

Recorded extant

Classification family tree

Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.

1. domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
2. kingdomAnimalia
3. phylumChordata
4. subphylumVertebrata
5. infraphylumGnathostomata
6. parvphylumOsteichthyes
7. megaclassTetrapoda
8. classMammalia Linnaeus, 1758
9. subclassTheria Parker & Haswell, 1897
10. infraclassEutheria Gill, 1872
11. orderLagomorpha Brandt, 1855
12. familyOchotonidae Thomas, 1897
13. genusOchotona Link, 1795
14. subgenusPika Lacépède, 1799
15. speciesOchotona (Pika) turuchanensis Naumov, 1934

Close classified relatives

These entries share the source’s genus, Ochotona. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.

Browse 30 records assigned to Ochotonidae.

Documented distribution

Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.

Source literature & publication evidence

References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.

1. https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=727748 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references

Origins, evidence & remaining research

Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.

Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.

Dataset citation & attribution

This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11

Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.

Stable key: col:48DH3. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.