Geothelphusa tenuimanus Japanese name: ヒメユリサワガニChinese name: 細掌澤蟹English name: Himeyuri Freshwater CrabOrigin: Endemic to Okinawajima The Himeyuri Freshwater Crab is a relatively small species with a carapace width of about 3 cm. It is characterized by extremely slender walking legs and a body color that is usually tinged with purplish-red. It inhabits limestone areas on Okinawajima,… Continue reading Himeyuri Freshwater Crab
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Okinawa Rail
Hypotaenidia okinawae Japanese Name: ヤンバルクイナChinese Names: 沖繩秧雞, 山原秧雞, 山原水雞English Name: Okinawa RailOrigin: Northern Okinawa Island The Okinawa Rail is approximately 35cm long and weighs around 450g. Its head to tail is dark olive green, with a black face and a white line running from behind the eyes to the neck. Its legs and beak are… Continue reading Okinawa Rail
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