Red pika

Red pika
	Red Pika ( Ochotona rutila )
Systematics
Subclass :	Higher mammals (Eutheria)
Superordinate :	Euarchontoglires
Order :	Hare-like (Lagomorpha)
Family :	Ochotonidae
Genre :	Pika ( Ochotona )
Type :	Red pika
Scientific name
	Ochotona rutila
	( Severtzov , 1873)

The Persian red or red piphare ( Ochotona rutila ) is a species of mammal from the family of the piphare (Ochotonidae) within the hare-like (Lagomorpha). Its distribution area is in parts of the Pamir in Tajikistan and in the Tian Shan in southeast Uzbekistan , Kyrgyzstan and the southeast of Kazakhstan to the Xinjiang Autonomous Region in the People's Republic of China .

features

The Red Pfeifhase is a medium-sized Pika with a body length of 19.6 to 23 centimeters and a weight of 220 to 320 grams. It has a light reddish brown fur in summer. The ventral side is ocher to white with a rust-red horizontal stripe under the throat. The ears are gray-black on the outside, the neck has white spots behind the ears, which can form a yellowish-white collar. In winter the back color is light brown. The ears reach a length of 27 to 29 millimeters. The hind feet are 36 to 39 millimeters long.

The skull is large and curved. The incisor and palate windows in the skull are not fused into a single window in this species. In shape and size, the skull corresponds to that of Ochotona macrotis , but is slightly less curved. The genome consists of 2n = 62 chromosomes .

distribution

Distribution area of the red pika ( Ochotona rutila )

The red pika is widespread in parts of the Pamir in Tajikistan and in the Tian Shan in southeastern Uzbekistan , Kyrgyzstan and the southeast of Kazakhstan to the Xinjiang Autonomous Region in the People's Republic of China . Deposits could also exist in northern Afghanistan .

The altitude distribution of the animals is usually not above 3000 meters.

Way of life

The red pika lives in the stony slopes and scree slopes with larger rocks as cover. It is active during the day and especially at twilight and generally feeds on parts of plants, especially peat moss, and forms hay bales like other species. It lives territorially in larger family groups made up of a pair of parents and their young animals, the density is 12 to 20 animals or 3 to 3.5 families per hectare. Unlike other species, there is little or no vocal communication between family members.

From spring to late summer, the females give birth to two litters per year with an average of four young per litter.

Systematics

The Red Pfeifhase was assigned as an independent species to the Pfeifhasen (genus Ochotona ) and the subgenus Conothoa . At times the species was synonymous with Ochotona himalayana , and at times Ochotona erythrotis was viewed as conspecific with Ochotona rutila . There is no distinction between subspecies.

Hazard and protection

The species is classified as not endangered (least concern) by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) due to its large distribution area. It is believed to be a regularly occurring species and no known threats to its populations.

supporting documents

↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ Turkestan red pika. In: Andrew T. Smith , Yan Xie: A Guide to the Mammals of China. Princeton University Press, 2008; P. 286. ISBN 978-0-691-09984-2 .

↑ ^a ^b ^c Joseph A. Chapman, John EC Flux (Ed.): Rabbits, Hares and Pikas. Status Survey and Conservation Action Plan. (PDF; 11.3 MB) International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN), Gland 1990; Pp. 50-51. ISBN 2-8317-0019-1 .

↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Ochotona rutila in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2012.2. Listed by: Andrew T. Smith , CH Johnston, 2008. Retrieved December 30, 2012.

↑ ^a ^b ^c Don E. Wilson & DeeAnn M. Reeder (eds.): Ochotona rutila ( Memento of the original from March 5, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The @1@ 2 archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. in Mammal Species of the World. A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed).

literature

Joseph A. Chapman, John EC Flux (Eds.): Rabbits, Hares and Pikas. Status Survey and Conservation Action Plan. (PDF; 11.3 MB) International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN), Gland 1990; Pp. 50-51. ISBN 2-8317-0019-1 .
Turkestan red pika. In: Andrew T. Smith , Yan Xie: A Guide to the Mammals of China. Princeton University Press, 2008; P. 286. ISBN 978-0-691-09984-2 .

Web links

Commons : Roter Pfeifhase - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Ochotona rutila inthe IUCN 2012 Red List of Threatened Species . Listed by: Andrew T. Smith , CH Johnston, 2008. Retrieved December 30, 2012.

[Smith_&_Yan_Xie_2009-1] ↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ Turkestan red pika. In: Andrew T. Smith , Yan Xie: A Guide to the Mammals of China. Princeton University Press, 2008; P. 286. ISBN 978-0-691-09984-2 .

[Chapman_&_Flux-2] Joseph A. Chapman, John EC Flux (Ed.): Rabbits, Hares and Pikas. Status Survey and Conservation Action Plan. (PDF; 11.3 MB) International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN), Gland 1990; Pp. 50-51. ISBN 2-8317-0019-1 .