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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 ...
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 ...
Printable version; In other projects Wikimedia Commons; Wikidata item; ... Pages in category "Mammals of Japan" The following 32 pages are in this category, out of 32 ...
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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]
The Japanese boar (Sus scrofa leucomystax), also known as the white-moustached pig, [2] nihon-inoshishi (ニホンイノシシ), [3] or yama kujira (山鯨, lit. "mountain whale"), [3] is a subspecies of wild boar native to all of Japan, apart for Hokkaido and the Ryukyu Islands.
Japanese marten. One of the biggest roles martens play in the environment is seed dispersal. Many fleshy fruits rely on birds and bats to disperse their seeds; however, in more northern climates, the numbers of these species decrease. With the decrease of these species also comes a decrease in seed dispersal.
The IUCN Red List of Threatened Animals ranked the Japanese serow as "least concern" in 2008, as it has wide distribution in Japan, and a large, stable or increasing population. [1] The Law for Protection of Cultural Properties [m] and Wildlife Protection and Hunting Law [n] provide for the legal management of the Japanese serow.