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Martes melampus, commonly known as the Japanese marten, is a species of marten within the family Mustelidae. It belongs to the order Carnivora, class Mammalia, phylum Chordata, and kingdom Animalia. The species is also referred to by the names marta del Japó, Japenese marten, and Marta Japonesa.
Its range includes Japan and the Korean Peninsula. The IUCN Red List assessed its conservation status as Least Concern in 2015. Specimens of this species are held by institutions including MVZ, RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE, AMNH, USNM, and HSU, with records primarily from Japan.
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Species
Least ConcernSPECIES
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderCarnivora
- FamilyMustelidae
via GBIF · IUCN
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 24
- With media
- 22
- Family
- Mustelidae
- Collections
- MVZ, RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE, AMNH, USNM, HSU, MCZ
- Recorded in
- Japan
Wikidata facts
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- taxon rank
- species
- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
- taxon name
- Martes melampus
- Commons category
- Martes melampus
- taxon common name
- ニホンテン
- taxon range
- Korean Peninsula
- short name
- M. melampus
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Encyclopedic overview
The Japanese marten (Martes melampus) is a marten species endemic to Japan. It is native to the forested regions of Honshu, Kyushu, Shikoku, and Tsushima, Japan. It is agile, territorial, and is important in seed dispersal in northern Japan's shrublands. Its coat varies depending on the region from yellow to brown. It is least concerned in conservations status despite habitat loss from logging and forest fragmentation. Conservation efforts include legal protection and habitat restoration. Additionally, it is associated with shapeshifting and omens in Japanese folklore.
Description
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Martes melampus” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.