Mammals > Eulipotyphla
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Elegant Water ShrewScientific Name: Nectogale elegansCategory: MammalsSubcategory: EulipotyphlaSize: Head and body: 3.5–5.0 in (9–12.5 cm); Tail: 3.9–4.3 in (10–11 cm)Weight: 0.9–1.6 oz (25–45 g)Lifespan: 1.5–2.5 years in the wildDiet:...
Mammals > Lagomorpha
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Koslov’s PikaScientific Name: Ochotona koslowiCategory: MammalsSubcategory: LagomorphaSize: Head-body: 7.0–9.5 in (18–24 cm); Tail: Vestigial / External absentWeight: 5.0–7.5 oz (140–210 g)Lifespan: 3–6 years in high-alpine wild...
Plants > Takakiales
AT A GLANCECommon Name: TakakiaScientific Name: Takakia lepidozioidesCategory: PlantsSubcategory: TakakialesSize: Stem height: 0.4–1.0 in (10–25 mm); leaf-like phyllid length: 1–2 mmWeight: Colonial cushion biomass (microscopic individual shoots)Lifespan: Perennial...
Reptiles > Squamata
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Chinghai Toadhead AgamaScientific Name: Phrynocephalus vlangaliiCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: SquamataSize: Total length: 4.5–5.5 in (11–14 cm); Snout-vent length: 2.4–3.1 in (6–8 cm)Weight: 0.35–0.70 oz (10–20 g)Lifespan: 5–8 years in extreme...
Birds > Songbirds
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Ground TitScientific Name: Pseudopodoces humilisCategory: BirdsSubcategory: SongbirdsSize: Body length: 7.0–7.8 in (18–20 cm); Wingspan: 11–12 in (28–31 cm)Weight: 1.5–1.9 oz (42–55 g); the largest member of the tit family ParidaeLifespan: 6–10...
