Otus semitorques pryeri Japanese Name: リュウキュウオオコノハズクChinese Name: 日本領角鴞（琉球亞種）、北領角鴞（琉球亞種）English Name: Japan Scops-OwlOrigin: Central and Southern Ryukyu Islands The Japan Scops-Owl is found in Japan, China, Korea, and Russia, and is divided into three subspecies: The Ryukyu subspecies of the Japan Scops-Owl is about 22 cm in size, slightly larger than the similar Ryukyu Scops Owl (Otus… Continue reading Japan Scops-Owl (Ryukyu subspecies)
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Ryukyu Scops Owl
Otus elegans elegans Japanese Name: リュウキュウコノハズクChinese Name: 琉球角鴞、優雅角鴞琉球亞種English Name: Ryukyu Scops OwlOrigin: Ryukyu Islands The Ryukyu Scops Owl（Otus elegans）is divided into four subspecies: The Ryukyu Scops Owl is the most common owl in Okinawa, with a body length of about 20 cm. The main difference between this species and the Ryukyu subspecies of the Japanese… Continue reading Ryukyu Scops Owl
Okinawa Woodpecker
Sapheopipo noguchii Japanese Name：ノグチゲラChinese Names：野口啄木鳥、沖繩啄木鳥English Name：Okinawa WoodpeckerOrigin: Northern Okinawa Island The Okinawa woodpecker is a species of woodpecker found exclusively in the forests of northern Okinawa, particularly in forests dominated by trees from the Fagaceae family. In dense forests, it feeds on insects such as beetle larvae found in deadwood, and occasionally consumes spiders, small… Continue reading Okinawa Woodpecker
Cane Toad
Rhinella marina Japanese name: オオヒキガエルChinese name: 海蟾蜍、蔗蟾English name: Cane toad, Marine toadOrigin: Southern United States to Central and northern South America The cane toad, native to the Americas, can grow to a length of 10 to 15 cm. It was introduced to Japan in the past for pest control in sugarcane fields on the Ogasawara… Continue reading Cane Toad
Tokunoshima Ground Gecko
Goniurosaurus splendens Japanese name: オビトカゲモドキChinese name: 亮瞼虎、帶紋瞼虎English name: Tokunoshima Ground GeckoOrigin: Tokunoshima (endemic) This species is the smallest among the ground geckos in the genus Goniurosaurus found in Japan. Its pattern consists mainly of transverse bands, with relatively little variation between individuals.