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title: "Large-eared Pika"
description: "Ochotona macrotis — Mamíferos. The large-eared pika (Ochotona macrotis) is a species of small mammal in the family Ochotonidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/large-eared-pika
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Large-eared Pika

> Ochotona macrotis — Mamíferos. The large-eared pika (Ochotona macrotis) is a species of small mammal in the family Ochotonidae.

- Scientific name: *Ochotona macrotis*
- Category: `mammals` (Mamíferos)
- Habitats: `mountains` (Montanhas)
- iNaturalist observations: 118
- Wikidata: [Q1769345](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1769345)
- iNaturalist taxon: [43171](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/43171)

## Names

- en: Large-eared Pika
- de: Großohrpfeifhase
- es: Pica de Orejas Largas
- nl: Grootoorfluithaas

## Countries with the most observations

IN (47), BT (11), KG (8), CN (3)

## Summary

The large-eared pika (Ochotona macrotis) is a species of small mammal in the family Ochotonidae. It is found in mountainous regions of Afghanistan, Tibet, Bhutan,  India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Nepal, Pakistan and Tajikistan where it nests among boulders and scree.

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

## Photo

![Large-eared Pika](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/large-eared-pika/medium.jpg)

Photo: James Eaton · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/394348208

## Machine access

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