A Synopsis of the North American Lagomorpha - E. Raymond Hall

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slabs of rock which protect the hay-piles from rain. Pikas are diurnal, active throughout the year, and have a characteristic call, "chickck-chickck." Young number two to five per litter.

      

Figs. 1–4. Ochotona princeps tutelata, Greenmonster Canyon, 8150 feet, No. 38519 MVZ, ♂, × 1.

      Key to Nominal Species of Ochotona

       1. North of 58° N latitude; underparts creamy white, without buffy wash; an indistinct grayish "collar" on shoulders

       collaris, p. 126

       1´. South of 58° N latitude; underparts washed with buff; no grayish "collar" on shoulders

       princeps, p. 127

      Ochotona collaris (Nelson) Collared Pika

      1893. Lagomys collaris Nelson, Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, 8:117, December 21, type from near head of Tanana River, Alaska.

      1897. [Ochotona] collaris, Trouessart, Catalogus Mammalium … , p. 648

      Upper parts Drab to Light Drab; underparts creamy white; grayish patch on nape and shoulders; skull broad; tympanic bullae large; total length 189; hind foot, 30.

      Ochotona princeps Pika

      Total length, 162–216; hind foot, 25–35; weight of O. p. tulelata, 6 ♂ 121 (108–128), 2 ♀ 121 and 129 grams. Upper parts varying from grayish to Cinnamon-Buff depending on the subspecies; underparts with wash of buff. Eight Nevadan females had an average of 3.1 (2–4) embryos. The mode was 3.

      Ochotona princeps albata Grinnell.

      1912. Ochotona albatus Grinnell, Univ. California Publ. Zool., 10:125, January 31, type from 11,000 ft., near Cottonwood Lakes, Sierra Nevada, Inyo County, California.

      Marginal records (A. H. Howell, 1924:45).—California: Bullfrog Lake; 10,000 ft., Independence Creek; type locality; Mineral King, E. Fork Kaweah River.

      Ochotona princeps brooksi A. H. Howell.

      1924. Ochotona princeps brooksi A. H. Howell, N. Amer. Fauna, 47:30, August 21, type from Sicamous, British Columbia.

      Marginal records.—British Columbia: Mountains E Shuswap Lake (Anderson, 1947:95); type locality; McGillivary Creek, Lillooet Dist. (A. H. Howell, 1924:31).

      Ochotona princeps brunnescens A. H. Howell.

      1919. Ochotona fenisex brunnescens A. H. Howell, Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, 32:108, May 20, type from Keechelus, Kittitas County, Washington.

      1924. Ochotona princeps brunnescens A. H. Howell, N. Amer. Fauna, 47:31, September 23.

      Marginal records.—British Columbia: Alta Lake (Anderson, 1947:95); Hope, Lake House (A. H. Howell, 1924:33). Washington: Whatcom Pass (Dalquest, 1948:380); Stevens Pass (A. H. Howell, 1924:33); Cowlitz Pass (Dalquest, 1948:380). Oregon: Mt. Hood (A. H. Howell, 1924:33); Crater Lake (ibid.); Mt. McLoughlin (V. Bailey, 1936:116); Diamond Lake (A. H. Howell, 1924:33). Washington: Tumtum Mtn. (Dalquest, 1948:380); Mt. Index (A. H. Howell, 1924:33). British Columbia: Chilliwack (ibid.); Vancouver (ibid.).

      

Fig. 5. Distribution of Ochotona collaris and Ochotona princeps.

      1 O. collaris

      2 O. p. princeps

      3 O. p. lutescens

      4 O. p. septentrionalis

      5 O. p. brooksi

      6 O. p. cuppes

      7 O. p. brunnescens

      8 O. p. fenisex

      9 O. p. fumosa

      10 O. p. jewetti

      11 O. p. taylori

      12 O. p. schisticeps

      13 O. p. muiri

      14 O. p. albatus

      15 O. p. sheltoni

      16 O. p. tutelata

      17 O. p. nevadensis

      18 O. p. uinta

      19 O. p. moorei

      20 O. p. cinnamomea

      21 O. p. fuscipes

      22 O. p. utahensis

      23 O. p. howelli

      24 O. p. lemhi

      25 O. p. goldmani

      26 O. p. clamosa

      27 O. p. ventorum

      28 O. p. levis

      29 O. p. figginsi

      30 O. p. saxatilis

      31 O. p. nigrescens

      32 O. p. incana

      Ochotona princeps cinnamomea J. A. Allen.

      1905. Ochotona cinnamomea J. A. Allen, Mus. Brooklyn Inst. Arts and Sci., Sci. Bull., 1:121, March 31, type from 11,000 ft., Briggs [=Britts] Meadows, Beaver Range, Beaver County, Utah (5 mi. by road W Puffer Lake, according to Hardy, Jour. Mamm., 26:432, February 12, 1946). Known from type locality only.

      1934. Ochotona princeps cinnamomea, Hall, Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, 47:103, June 13.

      Ochotona princeps clamosa Hall and Bowlus.

      1938. Ochotona princeps clamosa Hall and Bowlus, Univ. California Publ. Zool., 42:335, October 12, type from 8400 ft., north rim Copenhagen Basin, Bear Lake County, Idaho.

      Marginal records.—Idaho: type locality; Deep Lake, Bear River Mts. (Hall and Bowlus, 1938:336) 2 mi. E Strawberry Creek Ranger Station, Wasatch Mts. (Davis, 1939:352).

      Ochotona princeps cuppes Bangs.

      1899. Ochotona cuppes Bangs, Proc. New England Zool. Club, 1:40, June 5, type from 4000 ft., Monashee Divide, Gold Range, British Columbia.

      1924. Ochotona princeps cuppes, A. H. Howell, N. Amer. Fauna, 47:27, September 23.

      Marginal records.—British Columbia: Glacier (A. H. Howell, 1924:28); Nelson (Anderson, 1947:95). Idaho: Cabinet Mts. (Davis, 1939:348). Washington: Sullivan Lake (A. H. Howell, 1924:28). British Columbia: Rossland (ibid.); type locality.

      Ochotona princeps fenisex Osgood.

      1913. Ochotona fenisex Osgood, Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, 26:80, March 22 (substitute for minimus Lord, type from 7000 ft., Ptarmigan Hill, near head of Ashnola River, Cascade Range, British Columbia).

      1924. Ochotona princeps fenisex, A. H. Howell, N. Amer. Fauna, 47:28, September 23.

      1863. Lagomys minimus Lord, Proc. Zool. Soc. London, p. 98. (Not of Schinz, 1821.)

      1899. Ochotona minimus, Bangs, Proc. New England Zool. Club, 1:39, June 5.

      Marginal records.—British

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