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Scientific Name
Ochotona princeps
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Ochotona princeps (Richardson, 1828)
Park
Yosemite National Park (YOSE)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
pika
Park Synonyms
Ochotona schisticeps muiri, Ochotona princeps muiri
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Subclass | Theria |
| Infraclass | Eutheria |
| Order | Lagomorpha |
| Family | Ochotonidae |
| Genus | Ochotona |
| Subgenus | Ochotona (Pika) |
| Species | Ochotona princeps |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Museum of Vertebrate Zoology (University of California, Berkeley, 94720) Accession number 13948
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Grinnell J. and T. I. Storer, 1924. Animal Life in the Yosemite. University of California Press, Berkeley. 752 pp.
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Previously abundant in proper habitat; Low numbers in those habitats during surveys conducted from 2003 through 2005 suggest contraction of species range to higher elevations; Data Source: Results of vertebrate surveys conducted by Museum of Vertebrate Zoology (University of California, Berkeley) staff (2003) and documented in YOSEMVZVertebrateSurvey2004.mdb
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: Grinnell J. and T. I. Storer, 1924. Animal Life in the Yosemite. University of California Press, Berkeley. 752 pp.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
61
References
Vouchers
25
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Leslie Chow
Created Date
9/8/2005 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
lchow@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
6/24/2015 4:16:00 PM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: YOSEMVZVertebrateSurvey2004.mdb; YOSEWildlifeObs.mdb
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Yellowstone National Park (YELL)
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Cedar Breaks National Monument (CEBR)
Crater Lake National Park (CRLA)
Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve (CRMO)
Glacier National Park (GLAC)
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve (GRSA)
Grand Teton National Park (GRTE)
Lava Beds National Monument (LABE)
Mount Rainier National Park (MORA)
North Cascades National Park (NOCA)
Rocky Mountain National Park (ROMO)
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (SEKI)
Zion National Park (ZION)
Yellowstone National Park (YELL)
Valles Caldera National Preserve (VALL)
