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Geographic Range [top]
Range Description: Ochotona forresti ranges from northwest Yunnan, southeast Tibet (China) to northern Myanmar, to Assam, and Sikkim (India) and Bhutan (Hoffmann and Smith 2005). The mapped range in Myanmar is totally speculative (Duckworth and Thaw pers. comm.). The distribution information in South Asia is not understood as there is taxonomic confusion (S. Molur pers. comm.) O. forresti occupies elevations of 2,600-4,400 m (Feng et al. 1986).
Countries occurrence:
Native:
Bhutan; China (Tibet [or Xizang], Yunnan); India (Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Sikkim); Myanmar
Additional data:
? Lower elevation limit (metres): 2600
? Upper elevation limit (metres): 4400
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Population [top]
Population: The current population status of Ochotona forresti is unknown.
Current Population Trend: Decreasing
Additional data:
? Population severely fragmented: No
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology: Little or nothing is known regarding the behavior, ecology, and reproduction of Ochotona forresti (Smith et al. 1990). O. forresti inhabits mountain slopes facing toward the sun at elevations of 2,600 to 4,400 m in the forest belt (Feng et al. 1986). These high altitude habitats are typically coniferous or mixed broadleaf and conifer forests and shrubland (Smith and Xie 2008). It is speculated that this species of pika creates burrows (Smith and Xie 2008). The total length of this species is 15.5-18.5 cm (Smith and Xie 2008).
Systems: Terrestrial
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s): The threats to this species are not known.
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions: This species occurs in Nujiang and Gaoligongshan (Yunnan) Nature Reserves in China (CSIS 2008). Due to the general lack of data regarding the population status, behavior, ecology, and reproduction research in these areas should be undertaken. This species has been regionally assessed in China as Near Threatened, nearly meeting the criteria for Vulnerable under criteria A2c+3c (Wang and Xie 2004).
Citation: Smith, A.T. & Johnston, C.H. 2008. Ochotona forresti. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2008: e.T15048A4489951. Downloaded on 21 September 2016.
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