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National Natural Monument
Mammals
Amami Spiny Rat
Tokudaia osimensis
A spiny rat living only in the forests of Amami-Oshima, with stiff, spiny hairs on its back. It is known for unusual sex chromosomes. With a small range and threats from introduced species, it is a Natural Monument.
- Scientific name
- Tokudaia osimensis
- Group
- Mammals
- Prefectures
- Kagoshima, Okinawa
- 日本語
- アマミトゲネズミ
- 简体中文
- 奄美刺鼠
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The Amami Spiny Rat is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Kagoshima, Okinawa.
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