Ryukyu Long-haired Rat
Diplothrix legata
Photo: Mmsmr / CC0 / Wikimedia Commons
The Ryukyu long-haired rat is Japan's largest native rat, with long, coarse hairs mixed into the fur on its back. It is endemic to forests on Amami-Oshima, Tokunoshima and northern Okinawa Island. It is nocturnal, lives mainly in trees and eats fruits and nuts. It is designated a national Natural Monument.
- Scientific name
- Diplothrix legata
- Group
- Mammals
- Prefectures
- Kagoshima, Okinawa
- Japanese Red List (Ministry of the Environment)
- EndangeredMinistry of the Environment Red List 2020
- 日本語
- ケナガネズミ
- 简体中文
- 琉球长毛鼠
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The Ryukyu Long-haired Rat is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Kagoshima, Okinawa.
The Ryukyu Long-haired Rat is listed as "Endangered" in the Ministry of the Environment Red List 2020 (listed as ケナガネズミ).
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