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SpeciesCarnivoraCanidae
Carnivores

🐺Japanese raccoon dog

Nyctereutes Temminck, 1838

The Japanese raccoon dog, 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.

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Also called
Nyctereutes viverrinus, tanuki
Conservation status
Not evaluated

The IUCN Red List has not assessed Nyctereutes viverrinus yet.

Key measurements
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Maximum lifespan
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  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. ›phylumChordata
  3. ›classMammalia
  4. ›orderCarnivora
  5. ›familyCanidae
  6. ›genusNyctereutes
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Nyctereutes viverrinus (fr), Nyctereutes viverrinus (ca), Nyctereutes viverrinus (de), Nyctereutes viverrinus (es), Nyctereutes viverrinus (gl), Nyctereutes viverrinus (it) … and 17 more languages

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