The first record of a road-killed Okinawa spiny rat (Tokudaia muenninki)

We report the first record of a road-killed Okinawa spiny rat, (Tokudaia muenninki) in the northern part of Okinawajima Island, southern Japan. The incident occurred on May 17, 2023, on a forest road traversing the southern part of Mt. Nishime-dake. Given the recent expansion of the Okinawa spiny ra...

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Published inHonyurui Kagaku (Mammalian Science) Vol. 64; no. 2; pp. 227 - 232
Main Authors Maruta, Yusuke, Nakaya, Yumiko, Nagamine, Takashi, Kinjo, Michio, Takahashi, Yumiko, Onuma, Manabu, Ishikawa, Ichiko, Shiino, Fuka, Nakata, Katsushi, Kotaka, Nobuhiko
Format Journal Article
LanguageJapanese
Published Kyoto The Mammal Society of Japan 01.01.2024
日本哺乳類学会
Japan Science and Technology Agency
Subjects
Accidents
conservation
critically endangered species
endemic species
road management
Roads & highways
small mammals
Tokudaia muenninki
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Summary:We report the first record of a road-killed Okinawa spiny rat, (Tokudaia muenninki) in the northern part of Okinawajima Island, southern Japan. The incident occurred on May 17, 2023, on a forest road traversing the southern part of Mt. Nishime-dake. Given the recent expansion of the Okinawa spiny rat’s distribution, there is growing concern about potential increases in roadkill accidents, especially if the range extends beyond Prefectural Road No. 2, a major road intersecting the World Natural Heritage area. Vigilant monitoring of the Okinawa spiny rats distribution, coupled with awareness campaigns and the implementation of preventive measures against roadkill accidents, is essential.
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ISSN:0385-437X
1881-526X
DOI:10.11238/mammalianscience.64.227