オキナワトゲネズミ
Meanings
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Muennink's spiny rat; Okinawa spinous country-rat
usually written using kana alone
A rare rodent species endemic to Okinawa Island. Scientific name: Tokudaia muenninki.
The Okinawa spiny rat is an endemic species found only in the northern part of Okinawa Island.
Conservation efforts for the Okinawa spiny rat are underway.