Japanese Raccoon Dog
Nyctereutes viverrinus
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 1,073
- Most observed in
- 🇯🇵 Japan
Description
The Japanese raccoon dog (Nyctereutes viverrinus), also called the tanuki, is a species of canid that is endemic to Japan. It is one of two species in the genus Nyctereutes, alongside the common raccoon dog (N. procyonoides), of which it is considered to be a subspecies by some taxonomic authorities.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Japanese raccoon dog”.