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Tokunoshima Spiny Rat

Tokudaia tokunoshimensis

Classification

Family
Muridae

The Tokunoshima spiny rat (Tokudaia tokunoshimensis) is a rodent found only on the island of Tokunoshima in the Satsunan Islands of Japan. Due to its small habitat, it is considered endangered. It is commonly found in the secondary and primary subtropical moist broadleaf forests of this island.

Distribution

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