Flat-headed Pika

Flat-headed PikaThe flat-headed pika is recorded from the Longmen Mountains in Sichuan, China. Its original description gives sandy-yellow dorsal fur and a yellow-white underside. A 2026 analysis reports a strict association with dark coniferous forest for all four assessed Alienauroa species, including this one.What does it look like?The original species description gives a sandy-yellow back and a yellow-white underside.How does it live?The flat-headed pika is recorded from the Longmen Mountains in Sichuan, China. Its original description gives sandy-yellow dorsal fur and a yellow-white underside. A 2026 analysis reports a strict association with dark coniferous forest for all four assessed Alienauroa species, including this one.A 2026 analysis of all specimens available for subgenus Alienauroa recognizes O. flatcalvariam among four species and reports that all four are strictly associated with dark coniferous forests.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.