A stuffed specimen exhibited in the National Museum of Nature and Science, Tokyo
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Mammalia
Order:
Carnivora
Family:
Mustelidae
Genus:
Martes
Species:
M. melampus
Binomial name
Martes melampus
(Wagner, 1841)
Japanese marten range
Synonyms
Crocutictis melampus
The Japanese marten (Martes melampus) is a marten species endemic to Japan.
^Abramov, A.V.; Kaneko, Y.; Masuda, R. (2015). "Martes melampus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T41650A45213228. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T41650A45213228.en. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
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squirrel Japanese grass vole Japanese hare Japanese house bat Japanese macaque JapanesemartenJapanese mole Japanese mountain mole Japanese raccoon dog...
family of carnivorous mammals, including weasels, stoats, badgers, otters, martens, grisons, and wolverines. Otherwise known as mustelids (/ˈmʌstɪlɪdz/),...
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of Japanese weasel. A countryside Japanese legend states that after reaching the age of 100, a Japanese weasel will transform into a Japanesemarten (Martes...
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