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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 ...
Habu, four different species of venomous snake that exist in certain islands including Okinawa, the Sakishima Islands and the Tokara Islands, but not on the islands of Honshu, Kyushu, Shikoku, Hokkaido. [1] Mamushi, a species of venomous snake that exists in all areas of Japan except certain islands including Okinawa and Amami Ōshima. [2]
About 130 species of land mammal occur in Japan. The largest of these are the two bears. The Ussuri brown bear (Ursus arctos), the largest land animal in Japan, is found in Hokkaidō, [3] where it plays an important role in the culture of the Ainu people. [4] The Asian black bear (Ursus thibetanus) inhabits mountainous areas in Honshū ...
Pages in category "Mammals of Japan" The following 32 pages are in this category, out of 32 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. . List of mammals of ...
The Black kokanee or Kunimasu, once thought to be extinct, is now classed as extinct in the wild. This list of freshwater fish recorded in Japan is primarily based on the IUCN Red List, which, for fish found in inland waters, details the conservation status of some two hundred and sixty-one species, seventy-three of them endemic. [1]
Marine mammals comprise over 130 living and recently extinct species in three taxonomic orders. The Society for Marine Mammalogy, an international scientific society, maintains a list of valid species and subspecies, most recently updated in October 2015. [1] This list follows the Society's taxonomy regarding and subspecies.
Category: Fish of Japan. 21 languages. ... The freshwater and marine Fish which are native ...
Genus Neomonachus – Slater, Helgen, 2014 – two species Common name Scientific name and subspecies Range Size and ecology IUCN status and estimated population Caribbean monk seal† N. tropicalis (Gray, 1850) Caribbean Sea Size: 200–240 cm (79–94 in) long; 200 kg (441 lb) [5] [39]