Two New Species of Ochotona (Mammalia, Lagomorpha) From Xizang, China [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionDuring small mammal faunal surveys conducted in the Xizang Autonomous Region, China, in 2003, 2023, and 2024, we collected two previously unidentifiable taxa of pikas (Ochotona).
Xuan Pan +7 more
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The first complete mitochondrial genome data of the Afghan pika Ochotona rufescens (Lagomorpha, Ochotonidae), near the type locality [PDF]
Data in BriefThe Afghan pika Ochotona rufescens (Gray, 1842) is widely distributed across the mountains of Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan, and southwestern Turkmenistan, most often at elevations between 2,000 and 3,000 m.
Anwesha Saha +6 more
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Parasites influence the physiology and personality in a small mammal (Ochotona curzoniae) [PDF]
PeerJBackground Parasites are prevalent in animals and have coexisted with their hosts over long evolutionary periods. However, the link between individual behavioral variations and parasitic infections remains unclear.
Rong Wang, Suqin Wang, Jiapeng Qu
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Five-year longitudinal surveillance reveals the continual circulation of both alpha- and beta-coronaviruses in Plateau and Gansu pikas (Ochotona spp.) at Qinghai Lake, China1 [PDF]
Emerging Microbes and InfectionsThe discovery of alphacoronaviruses and betacoronaviruses in plateau pikas (Ochotona curzoniae) expanded the host range of mammalian coronavirus (CoV) to a new order – Lagomorpha.
Lin Xu +11 more
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Molecular time estimates for the Lagomorpha diversification. [PDF]
PLoS ONEDespite their importance as members of the Glires group, lagomorph diversification processes have seldom been studied using molecular data. Notably, only a few phylogenetic studies have included most of the examined lagomorph lineages.
Leandro Iraçabal +3 more
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Seasonal Variations in the Foraging Strategies of Plateau Pikas (Ochotona curzoniae) [PDF]
AnimalsThis study investigates the foraging habits and dietary niche characteristics of plateau pikas (Ochotona curzoniae) by analyzing differences between the cold and warm seasons using stable isotope analysis of carbon and nitrogen in liver, muscle, and fur ...
Longming Dong +7 more
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Letter for Qiu et al. (2021) regarding ‘The distribution and behavioral characteristics of plateau pikas (Ochotona curzoniae)’ [PDF]
ZooKeys, 2022 While reading the paper ‘The distribution and behavioral characteristics of plateau pikas ( Ochotona curzoniae)’(Qiu et al. 2021), I found the authors of this paper appear to have a mistake of surface temperature.
Wen-Jing Li
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The distribution and behavioral characteristics of plateau pikas (Ochotona curzoniae) [PDF]
ZooKeys, 2021 Plateau pikas (Ochotona curzoniae) are regarded as one of the main causes of the degradation of alpine meadows in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (QTP). The population density of plateau pikas is directly related to the degree of grassland damage.
Jun Qiu +5 more
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Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2021 The complete mitogenome sequence of Ochotona hyperborea was determined using long PCR. The genome was 17,063 bp in length and contained 13 protein-coding genes, two ribosomal RNA genes, 22 transfer RNA genes, one origin of L strand replication, and one ...
Xin-Xu Zhao +6 more
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Wind Erosion Characteristics of Rodent Mounds at a Degraded Area in Source Area of Yellow River
Shuitu baochi tongbao, 2022 [Objective] The mechanism of wind erosion of soil in rodent mounds in a degraded area of the source area of the Yellow River were determined by studying the characteristics of soil particle loss in order to provide significant guidance for further ...
Hui Zhai +8 more
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