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ALL LIST OF JAPANESE WILD ANIMALS

Thanks for :
ABE Hisashi "A pictorial guide to the mammals of Japan" 1994, Tokai Unv. press
KOMIYA Teruyuki "Mammals in Japan" 2002, Gakusyu-kenkyu co.
Markku Savela "Lepidoptera and some other life forms" website
Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan "Animal Diversity Web" website

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Japanese common name (* extinct, + import)
Scientific name
English common name
Japanese sub species name

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Syokutyu moku (Mogura moku)
INSECTIVORA
Insectivores

Togari Nezumi ka
Soricidae
Shrews
1 Chibi togari nezumi
Sorex minutissimus
Least Siberian Shrew
Toukyo togari nezumi
2 Hime togari nezumi
Sorex gracillimus
Slender Shrew
3 Azumi togari nezumu
Sorex hosonoi
Azumi Shrew
4 Togari nezumi
Sorex caecutiens
Shrewmouse
Honsyu togari nezumi, Ezo togari nezumi, Shikoku togari nezumi
5 Sado togari nezumi
Sorex sadonis
Sado Shrew
6 Oo-ashi togari nezumi
Sorex unguiculatus
Long-clawed Shrew
7 Kawa nezumi
Chimarrogale himalayica
Himalayan Water Shrew
8 Ko jinezumi
Crocidura suaveolens
Lesser White-toothed Shrew
Chousen ko jinezumi
9 Onaga jinezumi
Crocidura horsfieldii
Long-tailed White-toothed Shrew
Watase jinezumi
10 Jinezumi
Crocidura dsinezumi
Japanese White-toothed Shrew
11 Orii jinezumi
Crocidura orii
Orii's White-toothed Shrew
12 Jyakou nezumi
Suncus murinus
House Musk Shrew
Ryuukyu jyakou nezumi

Mogura ka
Talpidae
Moles
13 Hime himizu
Dymecodon pilirostris
Lesser Japanese Shrew-mole
14 Himizu
Urotrichus talpoides
Greater Japanese Shrew-mole
15 Mizura mogura
Euroscaptor mizura
Japanese Mountain Mole
16 Senkaku mogura
Nesoscaptor uchidai
"Senkaku" Mole
17 Azuma mogura
Mogera wogura
Lesser Japanese Mole
Ko mogura
18 Sado mogura
Mogera tokudae
Sado Mole
Echigo mogura
19 Koube mogura
Mogera robusta
Large Japanese Mole

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Yokusyu moku (Koumori moku)
CHIROPTERA
Bats

Oo koumori ka
Pteropodidae
Fruit Bats
20 Kubiwa oo koumori
Pteropus dasymallus
Ryukyu Flying Fox
Erabu oo koumori, Daitou oo koumori, Orii oo koumori, Yaeyama oo koumori
21 Okinawa oo koumori *
Pteropus loochoensis
"Okinawa" Flying Fox
22 Ogasawara oo koumori
Pteropus pselaphon
Bonin Flying Fox

Kikugashira koumori ka
Rhinolophidae
Horseshoe Bats
23 Kikugashira koumori
Rhinolophus ferrumequinum
Horseshoe Bat
24 Ko kikugashira koumori
Rhinolophus cornutus
Least Horseshoe Bat
25 Okinawa kikugashira koumori
Rhinolophus pumilus
"Okinawa" Least Horseshoe Bat
26 Yaeyama kikugashira koumori
Rhinolophus perditus
"Yaeyama" Least Horseshoe Bat

Kagura koumori ka
Hipposideridae
Leaf-nosed Bats
27 Kagura koumori
Hipposideros turpis
Leaf-nosed Bat

Hina koumori ka
Vespertilionidae
Vespertilionid Bats
28 Kuro-aka koumori
Myotis formosus
Hodgson's Mouse-eared Bat
29 Momo-jiro koumori
Myotis macrodactylus
Japanese Large-footed Bat
30 Daubenton koumori
Myotis daubentonii
Daubenton's Bat
31 Hoo-hige koumori
Myotis mystacinus
Whiskered Bat
32 Kuro hoo-hige koumori
Myotis pruinosus
Black Whiskered Bat
33 Yanbaru hoo-hige koumori
Myotis yanbarensis
"Yanbaru" Whiskered Bat
34 Hime hoo-hige koumori
Myotis ikonnikovi
Ikonnikov's Bat
35 Kaguya koumori
Myotis frater
Fraternal Myotis
36 Noren koumori
Myotis nattereri
Natterer's Bat
37 Abura koumori
Pipistrellus abramus
Japanese pipistrelle
38 Mori abura koumori
Pipistrellus endoi
Endo's Pipistrelle
39 Oo abura koumori
Pipistrellus savii
Savi's Pipistrelle
40 Ogasawara abura koumori *
Pipistrellus sturdeei
Bonin pipistrelle
41 Kita kubiwa koumori
Eptesicus nilssonii
Northern Bat
Hime horikawa koumori
42 Kubiwa koumori
Eptesicus japonensis
Japanese Serotines
43 Yama koumori
Nyctalus aviator
Japanese Noctule Bat
44 Ko yama koumori
Nyctalus furvus
Noctule Bat
45 Hina koumori
Vespertilio superans
Eastern Bat
Touyou hina koumori
46 Hime nina koumori
Vespertilio murinus
Particolored Bat
47 Chichibu koumori
Barbastella leucomelas
Eastern Barbastelle
48 Usagi koumori
Plecotus auritus
Long-eared Bat
49 Ko yubinaga koumori
Miniopterus fuliginosus
Eastern Bent-winged Bat
50 Ko yubinaga koumori
Miniopterus fuscus
Ryukyu Bent-winged Bat
51 Tengu koumori
Murina leucogaster
Tube-nosed Bat
52 Ryukyu tengu koumori
Murina ryukyuana
Ryukyu Tube-nosed Bat
53 Ko tengu koumori
Murina ussuriensis
Japanese Lesser Tube-nosed Bat
54 kuhciba tengu koumori
Murina tenebrosa
Gloomy Tube-nosed Bat

Ohiki koumori ka
Molossidae
Free-tailed Bats
55 Ohiki koumori
Tadarida insignis
European Free-tailed Bat
56 Sumi-iro ohiki koumori
Tadarida latouchei
"Sumi-iro" Free-tailed Bat

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Reichou moku (Saru moku)
PRIMATES
Primates

Onaga zaru ka
Cercopithecidae
Old-world Monkeys
57 Nihon zaru
Macaca fuscata
Japanese Macaque
58 Taiwan zaru +
Macaca cyclopis
Formosan Macaque

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Usagi moku
LAGOMORPHA
Lagomorphs

Naki usagi ka
Ochotonidae
Pikas
59 Naki usagi
Ochotona hyperborea
Northern Pika
Ezo naki usagi

Usagi ka
Leporidae
Rabbits and Hares
60 Amamino kuro usagi
Pentalagus furnessi
Amami Rabbit
61 Yuki usagi
Lepus timidus
Mountain Hare
Ezo yuki usagi
62 No usagi
Lepus brachyurus
Japanese Hare
63 Ana usagi +
Oryctolagus cuniculus
Rabbit

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Gesshi moku (Nezumi moku)
RODENTIA
Rodents

Risu ka
Sciuridae
Squirrels
64 Taiwan risu +
Callosciurus erythraeus
Golden-backed Suirrel
65 Kita risu
Sciurus vulgaris
Red Squirrel
Ezo risu
66 Nihon risu
Sciurus lis
Japanese Squirrel
67 Shima risu
Tamias sibiricus
Siberian Chipmunk
Ezo shima risu
68 Hondo momonga
Pteromys momonga
Japanese Small Flying Squirrel
69 Tairiku momonga
Pteromys volans
Eurasian Small Flying Squirrel
Ezo momonga
70 Musasabi
Petaurista leucogenys
Japanese Giant Flying Squirrel

Yamane ka
Gliridae
Dormice
71 Yamane
Glirulus japonicus
Japanese Dormouse

Nezumi ka
Muridae
Typical Mice and Rats
72 Tairiku yachi nezumi
Clethrionomys rufocanus
Grey Red-backed Vole
Ezo yachi nezumi
73 Mukuge nezumi
Clethrionomys rex
"Mukuge" Red-backed Vole
74 Hime yachi nezumi
Clethrionomys rutilus
Northern Red-backed Vole
Mikado nezumi
75 Yachi nezumi
Eothenomys andersoni
Japanese Red-backed Vole
Niigata yachi nezumi, Touhoku yachi nezumi, Wakayama yachi nezumi
76 Smith nezumi
Eothenomys smithii
Smith's Red-backed Vole
77 Hata nezumi
Microtus montebelli
Japanese Field Vole
78 Masukuratto +
Ondatra zibethicus
Muskrat
79 Kaya nezumi
Micromys minutus
Harvest Mouse
80 Sesuji nezumi
Apodemus agrarius
Striped field mouse
81 Hime nezumi
Apodemus argenteus
Small Japanese Field Mouse
82 Hantou aka nezumi
Apodemus peninsulae
Korean Field Mouse
Karafuto aka nezumi
83 Aka nezumi
Apodemus speciosus
Large Japanese Field Mouse
84 Amani toge nezumi
Tokudaia osimensis
Amami Spiny Rat
85 Okinawa toge nezumi
Tokudaia muenninki
Ryukyu Spiny Rat
86 Tokunohsima toge nezumi
Tokudaia tokunoshimensis
Tokunoshima Spiny Rat
87 Dobu nezumi
Rattus norvegicus
Brown Rat
88 Kuma nezumi
Rattus rattus
Black Rat
Nihon kuma nezumi
89 Kenaga nezumi
Diplorthrix legata
Ryukyu Long-tailed Giant rat
90 Hatsuka nezumi
Mus musculus
House Mouse
91 Okinawa hatsuka nezumi
Mus caroli
Ryukyu House Mouse

Nutria ka +
Myocastoridae
Nutrias
92 Nutria +
Myocastor coypus
Nutria

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Syokuniku moku (Neko moku)
CARNIVORA
Carnivores

Kuma ka
Ursidae
Bears
93 Hokkyoku guma
Ursus maritimus
Polar Bear
94 HIguma
Ursus arctos
Brown Bear
Ezo higuma
95 Tsukinowa guma
Ursus thibetanus
Asiatic Black Bear

Arai guma ka +
Procyonidae
Raccoons
96 Arai guma +
Procyon lotor
Common Raccoon
97 Kanikui arai guma +
Procyon cancrivorus
Crab-eating Raccoon

Inu ka
Canidae
Dogs and Foxes
98 Tanuki
Nyctereutes procyonoides
Raccoon Dog
99 Kitsune
Vulpes vulpes
Red Fox
Hondo gitsune, Kita kitsune
100 No-inu +
Canis familialis
Dog
101 Ookami *
Canis lupus
Wolf
NIhon ookami *, Ezo ookami *

Itachi ka
Mustelidae
Weasels
102 Ten
Martes melampus
Japanese Marten
Hondo ten, Tsushima ten
103 Kuro ten
Martes zibellina
Sable
Ezo kuro ten
104 Itachi
Mustela itatsi
Japanese Weasel
Ko itachi
105 Chousen itachi
Mustela sibirica
Siberian Weasel
106 iizuna
Mustela nivalis
Least Weasel
Nihon iizuna, Kita iizuna
107 Okojyo
Mustela erminea
Stoat
Hondo okojyo, Ezo okojyo
108 Mink +
Mustela vison
American mink
109 Ana guma
Meles meles
Eurasian Badger
Nihon ana guma
110 Kawauso *
Lutra lutra
Eurasian River Otter
Nihon kawauso *
111 Rakko
Enhydra lutris
Sea otter

Jyakou neko ka
Viverridae
Civets
112 Haku-bi-shin
Paguma larvata
Masked Musang
113 Java Mongoose +
Herpestes javanicus
Javanese Mongoose

Neko ka
Felidae
Cats
114 No-neko +
Felis catus
Cat
115 Bengal yama neko
Felis bengalensis
Leopard Cat
Tsusima yama neko
116 Iriomote yama neko
Felis iriomotensis
Iriomote Wild Cat

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Guu-tei moku (Ushi moku)
ARTIODACTYLA
Even-toed Ungulates

Inoshishi ka
Suidae
Pigs
117 Inoshishi
Sus scrofa
Wild Boar
Nihon inoshishi, Ryukyu inoshishi

Shika ka
Cervidae
Deer
118 Nihon jika
Cervus nippon
Shika Deer
Yaku shika, Tsushima jika, Kyusyu jika, Honshu jika, Ezo shika
119 Kyon +
Muntiacus reevesi
Reeve's Muntjac
120 Yagi +
Capra hircus
Domestic Goat

Ushi ka
Bovidae
Bovidae
121 Kamoshika
Capricornis crispus
Japanese Serow

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Kikyaku moku (Azarashi moku)
PINNIPEDIA
Pinnipedia

Ashika ka
Otariidae
Sea Lions
122 Ashika
Zalophus californianus
Sea-lion
Nihon ashika *
123 Todo
Eumetopias jubatus
Steller's Sea-lion
124 Ottosei
Callorthinus ursinus
Northern Fur Seal

Seiuhci ka
Odobenidae
Walruses
125 Seiuchi
Odobenus rosmarus
Walrus

Azarashi ka
Phocidae
Seals
126 Zenigata azarashi
Phoca vitulina
Common seal (Harbour Seal)
127Gomafu azarashi
Phoca largha
Larga Seal (Spotted Seal)
128 Wamon azarashi
Phoca hispida
Ringed Seal
129 Kurakake azarashi
Histriophoca fasciata
Ribbon Seal
130 Agohige azarashi
Erignathus barbatus
Bearded Seal

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Kaigyu moku (Jyugon moku)
SIRENIA
Sea-cows

Jyugon ka
Dugongidae
Dugong
131 Jyugon
Dugong dugon
Dugong

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Kujira moku
CETACEA
Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises

Semi kujira ka
Balaenidae
Bowhead whales
132 Hokkyoku kujira
Balaena mysticetus
Bowhead whale
133 Semi kujira
Balaena glacialis
North Pacific right whale

Koku kujira ka
Eschrichtidae
Gray whales
134 Koku kujira
Eschrichtius robustus
Gray whale

Nagasu kujira ka
Balaenopteridae
Rorqual whales
135 shiro nagasu kujira
Balaenoptera musculus
Blue whale
136 Nagasu kujira
Balaenoptera physalus
Fin whale
137 Iwashi kujira
Balaenoptera borealis
Sei whale
138 Nitari kujira
Balaenoptera edeni
Bryde's whale
139 Minku kujira
Balaenoptera acutorostrata
Common minke whale
140 Tsuno-shima kujira
Balaenoptera omurai
Omura's whale
141 Zatou kujira
Megaptera novaeangliae
Humpback whale

Makkou kujira ka
Physeteridae
Sperm whales
142 Makkou kujira
Physeter marcrocephalus
Sperm whale

Ko makkou ka
Kogiidae
Pygmy sperm whales
143 Ko makkou
Kogia breviceps
Pygmy sperm whale
144 Ogawa ko makkou
Kogia simus
Dwarf sperm whale

Akabou kujira
Ziphiidae
Beaked whales
145 Akabou kujira
Ziphius carvirostris
Cuvier's beaked whale
146 Taiheiyo akabou modoki
Indopacetus pacificus
Longman's beaked whale
147 Ougi-ha kujira
Mesoplodon stejnegeri
Stejneger's beaked whale
148 Hubbs ougi-ha kujira
Mesoplodon carlhubbsi
Hubbs' beaked whale
149 Kobu-ha kujira
Mesoplodon densirostris
Blainville's beaked whale
150 Ichou-ha kujira
Mesoplodon ginkgodens
Ginkgo-toothed beaked whale
151 Tsuchi kujira
Berardius bairdii
Bairds beaked whale

Ikkaku ka
Monodontidae
Narwhal and beluga
152 Ikkaku
Monodon Monoceros
Nawhal
153 Shiro iruka
Delphinapterus leucas
White whale (Beluga)

Ma iruka ka
Delphinidae
Dolphins
154 Shachi
Orcinus orca
Orca
155 K0-bire gondou
Globicephala macrorhynchus
Short finned pilot whale
Shio gondou (Tappa-naga type), Ma gondou
156 Hire-naga gondou
Globicephala melas
Long finned pilot whale
157 Oki gondou
Pseudorca crassidens
False killer whale
158 Yume gondou
Feresa attenuata
Pygmy killer whale
159 Kazu-ha gondou
Peponocephala electra
Melon headed whale
160 Hana gondou
Grampus griseus
Risso's dolphin
161 Ma iruka
Delphinus delphis
Short beaked common dolphin
162 Hase iruka
Delphinus capensis
Long beaked common dolphin
163 Suji iruka
Stenella coeruleoalba
Striped dolphin
164 Madara iruka
Stenella attenuata
Pantropical spotted dolphin
165 Hashi-naga iruka
Stenella longirostris
Spinner dolphin
166 Handou iruka
Tursiops truncatus
Bottlenose dolphin
MInami handou iruka
167 Kama iruka
Lagenorhynchus obliquidens
Pacific white-sided dolphin
168 Semi iruka
Lissodelphis borealis
Northen right whale dolphin
169 Shiwa-ha iruka
Steno bredanensis
Rough toothed dolphin
170 Sarawaku iruka
Lagenodelphis hosei
Fraser's dolphin

Nezumi iruka ka
Phocoenidae
True porpoises
171 Nezumi iruka
Phocoena phocoena
Harber porpoise
172 Ishi iruka
Phocoenoides dalli
Dall's porpoise
Rikuzen iruka
173 Sunameri
Neophocaena phocaenoides
Finless porpoise
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