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Tokudaia is a genus of murine rodent native to Japan. [1] Known as Ryūkyū spiny rats or spinous country-rats , population groups exist on several non-contiguous islands. [ 2 ] Despite differences in name and appearance, they are the closest living relatives of the Eurasian field mouse ( Apodemus ).
This is a list of mammal species recorded in Japan (excluding domesticated and captive populations). Of the 172 [1] species of mammal found—112 native terrestrial mammals (those that are endemic are identified below; this number includes 37 species of bat), 19 introduced species, 40 species of Cetacea, and the dugong—161 are listed for the Japan region on the IUCN Red List of Threatened ...
Muennink's spiny rat or Okinawa spiny rat (Tokudaia muenninki, Japanese: オキナワトゲネズミ, romanized: Okinawa togenezumi or 沖縄棘鼠) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. [2] Endemic to Okinawa Island, Japan, its natural habitat is subtropical moist broadleaf forest. The karyotype has 2n = 44. [2]
This is a list of the largest rodents. Rank Common name Scientific name Status Maximum body mass [kg (lb)] Image Notes 1: Giant pacarana: Josephoartigasia monesi:
Japanese hare; Japanese house bat; Japanese macaque; Japanese marten; Japanese mole; Japanese mountain mole; Japanese raccoon dog; Japanese red-backed vole; Japanese red fox; Japanese sea lion; Japanese serow; Japanese shrew mole; Japanese squirrel; Japanese water shrew; Japanese weasel; Kerama deer; Kobe mole; La Touche's free-tailed bat ...
Pages in category "Mammals of Japan" The following 32 pages are in this category, out of 32 total. ... Japanese black bear; Japanese sea lion; K. Kishu; Korean field ...
Large Japanese field mice forage primarily at night, likely to avoid predation. [3] They are omnivores but mostly known to be seed-eating mice, particularly around autumn and winter, as the mice hoard acorns and walnuts, which comprise 13-100% of their food. [4] [5] This makes them effective seed dispersers.
The Japanese taimen (Hucho perryi) is the largest fish to enter freshwater in Japan and may reach sizes of up to 2 meters in length. The Japanese taimen is a critically endangered species including the Japanese populations which are restricted to the rivers and surrounding ocean of Hokkaido. Also present is the Japanese dace (Tribolodon ...