Sighting of Royle’s Pika Ochotona roylei Ogilby, 1839 (Mammalia: Lagomorpha: Ochotonidae) in Kishtwar District, Jammu & Kashmir, India

Authors

  • Umar Mushtaq Department of Wildlife Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh 202002, India. https://orcid.org/0009-0009-3450-3531
  • Kaleem Ahmed Department of Wildlife Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh 202002, India.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.9948.17.7.27300-27302

Keywords:

Endemic, Himalayas, Kishtwar, pika, small-sized mammals, distribution, rodents

Abstract

A Royle’s Pika (Ochotona roylei) was observed during a biodiversity survey in Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir, confirming its presence in the region. This sighting underscores the ecological importance of understudied Himalayan habitats and highlights the need for further research on the species’ distribution, conservation status, and response to climate change.

Author Biographies

Umar Mushtaq, Department of Wildlife Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh 202002, India.

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Kaleem Ahmed, Department of Wildlife Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh 202002, India.

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26-07-2025

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