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title: "Ladak Pika"
description: "Ochotona ladacensis — Mammals. The Ladak pika (Ochotona ladacensis), also known as the Ladakh pika, is a species of mammal in the family Ochotonidae found in China, India, and Pakistan."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/animal/ladak-pika
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Ladak Pika

> Ochotona ladacensis — Mammals. The Ladak pika (Ochotona ladacensis), also known as the Ladakh pika, is a species of mammal in the family Ochotonidae found in China, India, and Pakistan.

- Scientific name: *Ochotona ladacensis*
- Category: `mammals` (Mammals)
- Habitats: `mountains` (Mountains)
- iNaturalist observations: 56
- Wikidata: [Q534801](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q534801)
- iNaturalist taxon: [43177](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/43177)

## Names

- en: Ladak Pika
- de: Ladakhpfeifhase
- es: Pika de Ladak
- pl: Szczekuszka płowa

## Countries with the most observations

IN (48)

## Summary

The Ladak pika (Ochotona ladacensis), also known as the Ladakh pika, is a species of mammal in the family Ochotonidae found in China, India, and Pakistan. Prior to identification as a separate species, specimens were thought to be of the plateau pika. Named for the Ladakh region, they are commonly found in valleys of the mountain ranges spanning from Pakistan through India to China at an elevation between 4,300 and 5,450 m (14,110 and 17,880 ft) and are herbivores.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ladak_pika

## Photo

![Ladak Pika](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/ladak-pika/medium.jpg)

Photo: James Eaton · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/207907605

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/ladak-pika?lang=en` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).