Don E. Wilson;Thomas E. Lacher, Jr;Russell A. Mittermeier
Ochotonidae
Sign in to saveOchotonidae is a family of small mammals belonging to the order Lagomorpha, which also contains the rabbits and hares. Members of the family are known as ochotonids, or more colloquially as pikas. While the only extant members of the family are those in the genus Ochotona, many extinct species and genera have been assigned to the family. One such genus, Prolagus, may belong to its own family, Prolagidae.
Species
FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderLagomorpha
- FamilyOchotonidae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 461
- With media
- 1
- Family
- Ochotonidae
- Collections
- CM, UCMP, TTU, SDSM
- Recorded in
- United States, Kenya, South Africa
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Lagomorpha
- Image
- Ochotona hyperborea yesoensis in Mount Nipesotsu.jpg
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- Ochotonidae
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- Commons category
- Ochotonidae
- Code of nomenclature
- International Code of Zoological Nomenclature
- Commons gallery
- Ochotona
- topic's main category
- Category:Ochotonidae
- taxon common name
- Pica
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Encyclopedic overview
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Ochotonidae is a family of small mammals belonging to the order Lagomorpha, which also contains the rabbits and hares. Members of the family are known as ochotonids, or more colloquially as pikas. While the only extant members of the family are those in the genus Ochotona, many extinct species and genera have been assigned to the family. One such genus, Prolagus, may belong to its own family, Prolagidae.
== Taxonomy == The following taxa belong to the family Ochotonidae:
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