Muennink's Spiny Rat (Tokudaia muenninki)
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Description: Fact sheet from EDGE, a conservation organization that focuses specifically on threatened species that represent a significant amount of unique evolutionary history.
EDGE :: Mammal Species Information Resembling a large vole, the spiny rat has grooved spines protruding from its short, thick body fur. Very little is known about the species. It occurs in temperate forests and has an extremely limited distribution. The population of this little-known mammal is believed to be declining. Although individuals were captured in 1978, no specimens were recorded for a further 35 years despite efforts to capture it in 1994. The species was reportedly found to be still extant in 2008. However, it is thought to occur in an area of less than 3 square km, making it extremely vulnerable to localised threats. Loss of its forest habitat and possible predation by feral cats may spell extinction for the Okinawa spiny rat unless urgent conservation action is taken.
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| Date | Creation Date: 2005-03-19T00:22:21Z Expiry Date: 2016-03-19T00:22:21Z |