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Species related to the Japanese dormouse (Glirulus japonicus)

Okinawa spiny rat (Tokudaia muenninki)
Information on the Okinawa spiny rat (Tokudaia muenninki) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Japanese noctule (Nyctalus furvus)
The enigmatic Japanese noctule (Nyctalus furvus) is a small, poorly understood species of bat from Japan. It belongs to the... More 2 Images 0 videos
Red fox (Vulpes vulpes)
The size of a small dog, the red fox (Vulpes vulpes) is the largest member of the genus Vulpes and is well-known for its large bushy... More 71 Images 7 Videos
Raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides)
Information on the raccoon dog is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 17 Images 5 Videos
Odaigahara salamander (Hynobius boulengeri)
ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.A collaboration... More 1 Image 0 videos
Katsura tree (Cercidiphyllum japonicum)
Information on the Katsura tree is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 12 Images 0 videos
Black-spotted pond frog (Pelophylax nigromaculatus)
Information on the black-spotted pond frog (Pelophylax nigromaculatus) is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 8 Images 0 videos
Daubenton's bat (Myotis daubentonii)
Daubenton's bat (Myotis daubentonii) is a medium to small-sized species. The fur has a fluffy appearance, is brownish-grey to bronze on... More 16 Images 4 Videos
Red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris)
This attractive mammal has a chestnut upper body, with buff to cream underside, noticeable ear tufts and the famous fluffy tail. The red... More 37 Images 10 Videos
Field vole (Microtus agrestis)
Like all voles, the field vole (Microtus agrestis) has a small, stocky body and a blunt, rounded muzzle. The fur is greyish-brown on... More 8 Images 4 Videos
Asia Minor spiny mouse (Acomys cilicicus)
The Asia Minor or Turkish spiny mouse is so-called as the back of both males and females are covered in coarse, inflexible spine-like hairs... More 8 Images 0 videos
Brown rat (Rattus norvegicus)
The brown or Norway rat (Rattus norvegicus) is a supreme generalist; its opportunistic lifestyle, agility and prolific breeding potential... More 23 Images 13 Videos
House mouse (Mus musculus)
The house mouse (Mus musculus) is one of the most widely distributed and successful mammals in the world. It has dull greyish-brown fur... More 18 Images 8 Videos
Coypu (Myocastor coypus)
Information on the coypu is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 25 Images 1 Video
American red squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus)
Distinguished from other tree squirrels by its smaller size, the American red squirrel is, as its common name suggests, a deep reddish brown... More 34 Images 2 Videos
Southern water vole (Arvicola sapidus)
A rare, threatened vole of Iberia and France, the southern water vole (Arvicola sapidus) is a small, thickset rodent with a bluntly rounded... More 11 Images 0 videos
Northern flying squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus)
The northern flying squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus) is a long-whiskered, nocturnal mammal of forested areas in North America. Despite its... More 7 Images 1 Video
Red tree vole (Arborimus longicaudus)
Information on the red tree vole (Arborimus longicaudus) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 6 Images 0 videos
Woodland jumping mouse (Napaeozapus insignis)
The only species in its genus, the woodland jumping mouse (Napaeozapus insignis) is a small rodent with long hind feet and a distinctly long... More 5 Images 0 videos
Short-tailed bandicoot rat (Nesokia indica)
The short-tailed bandicoot rat is one of the relatively few members of the large Murinae subfamily (the Old World mice and rats) that has... More 1 Image 0 videos
Allegheny woodrat (Neotoma magister)
The Allegheny woodrat (Neotoma magister) is a medium-sized North American rodent which superficially resembles the brown rat (Rattus... More 2 Images 0 videos
Italian agile frog (Rana latastei)
ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world’s threatened amphibian species.A collaboration... More 22 Images 0 videos
Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes)
The tiny, secretive and cryptically coloured winter wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) is a highly active woodland bird with a remarkably... More 16 Images 3 Videos
Sudeten ringlet (Erebia sudetica)
Information on the Sudeten ringlet (Erebia sudetica) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum)
The ‘spreading chestnut tree’, a common sight on village greens and alongside housing developments, is not actually native to Britain. It... More 40 Images 2 Videos
Western mason bee (Osmia parietina)
The mason bees are a family of solitary bees in which the queens construct individual nest cells and do not form colonies. The western mason... More 1 Image 0 videos
Southern pudu (Pudu puda)
The deer belonging to the Pudu genus are the smallest deer in the world, so tiny that people have even captured them for pets, thereby... More 11 Images 3 Videos
Weather earthstar (Geastrum corollinum)
Unlike other fungi, earthstars can move! With a strong tendency to absorb and lose water, their outer layers uncurl when it rains. The fruit... More 2 Images 0 videos
Green toad (Pseudepidalea viridis)
Information on the green toad (Pseudepidalea viridis) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 22 Images 0 videos
Mauritius kestrel (Falco punctatus)
The Mauritius kestrel (Falco punctatus) is a small falcon that was rescued from the brink of extinction by a world-renowned... More 16 Images 4 Videos

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