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National Natural Monument
Mammals
Ryukyu Long-haired Rat
Diplothrix legata
The Ryukyu long-haired rat is among Japan's largest rodents, covered in long soft fur with a long tail, living in trees. It is endemic to forests of Amami-Oshima, Tokunoshima and northern Okinawa Island. Nocturnal and arboreal, it eats fruits and nuts. With few remaining, it is protected as a Natural Monument.
- Scientific name
- Diplothrix legata
- Group
- Mammals
- Prefectures
- Kagoshima, Okinawa
- 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.
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