The Black Pika or Silver Pika (Ochotona nigritia) is a species of mammal in the Ochotonidae family. It was thought to be endemic to Yunan

Yunan

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 Province of China

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  where it was first discovered in 2000, it is only known from four specimens.

Subsequently, in 2011, a WWF-India

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 team on a expedition to West Kameng

West Kameng

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, India

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reported sighting 2 Black Pikas at an altitude of 13,000ft in the Thembang Bapu community-conserved forest area.