Ochotona princeps Richardson 1828 (American pika)
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Mammalia - Lagomorpha - Ochotonidae
Alternative combination: Lepus princeps
Belongs to Ochotona according to J. I. Mead and F. Grady 1996
See also Kurten and Anderson 1980
Sister taxa: Ochotona collaris, Ochotona daurica, Ochotona spanglei, Ochotona valerotae, Ochotona whartoni
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Canada (3: Alberta, Yukon collections), United States (8: Colorado, Maryland, Montana, Utah, Wyoming)
Total: 11 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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