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Wildlife of Iriomote Island

Note: Species on this site are limited to those personally photographed by Wanyu. More species are being added as Wanyu continues to explore!

Mammals

Ryukyu Flying Fox
Ryukyu Flying Fox

Birds

Ryukyu Flycatcher
Ryukyu Flycatcher
Eurasian Woodcock
Eurasian Woodcock
Black Wood Pigeon
Black Wood Pigeon
Slaty-legged Crake
Slaty-legged Crake
Crested Serpent Eagle
Crested Serpent Eagle
Ruddy Kingfisher (Ryukyu subspecies)
Ruddy Kingfisher (Ryukyu subspecies)
Emerald Dove
Emerald Dove
Ryukyu Warbling White-eye
Ryukyu Warbling White-eye
Ryukyu Northern Boobook
Ryukyu Northern Boobook
Ryukyu Green Pigeon
Ryukyu Green Pigeon
Ryukyu Scops Owl
Ryukyu Scops Owl

Reptiles

Sakishima Habu
Sakishima Habu
Sakishima Green Snake
Sakishima Green Snake
Sakishima Odd-tooth Snake
Sakishima Odd-tooth Snake
Stimpson’s Skink
Stimpson’s Skink
Kishinoue’s Giant Skink
Kishinoue’s Giant Skink
Sakishima Ground Skink
Sakishima Ground Skink
Iwasaki’s Slug Snake
Iwasaki’s Slug Snake
Yaeyama Yellow-margined Box Turtle
Yaeyama Yellow-margined Box Turtle
Ryukyu Tree Lizard
Ryukyu Tree Lizard
Sakishima Grass Lizard
Sakishima Grass Lizard
Yaeyama Yellow Pond Turtle
Yaeyama Yellow Pond Turtle

Amphibians

Yaeyama Narrow-Mouthed Toad
Yaeyama Narrow-Mouthed Toad
Owston’s Tree Frog
Owston’s Tree Frog
Yaeyama Music Frog
Yaeyama Music Frog
Greater Tip-nosed Frog
Greater Tip-nosed Frog
Eiffinger’s Tree Frog
Eiffinger’s Tree Frog

Insects

キマダラマツムシ
キマダラマツムシ
Chinese Peacock Swallowtail
Chinese Peacock Swallowtail
Yaeyama Pachyrhynchus Weevil
Yaeyama Pachyrhynchus Weevil
Ryukyu Stream Cricket
Ryukyu Stream Cricket

Other Animals

Blueberry Hermit Crab
Blueberry Hermit Crab
Halcyon Giant Centipede
Halcyon Giant Centipede
Pacific Land Crab
Pacific Land Crab
Giant Japanese Funnel-web Spider
Giant Japanese Funnel-web Spider
Brown Land Crab
Brown Land Crab
Taiwan Whipscorpion
Taiwan Whipscorpion
Minei Freshwater Crab
Minei Freshwater Crab
Little Nipper Crab
Little Nipper Crab
Yaeyama Ryukyu Crab
Yaeyama Ryukyu Crab
Coconut Crab
Coconut Crab

Plants

Yaeyama Palm
Yaeyama Palm
Okinawa needlewood tree
Okinawa needlewood tree
Goodyera hachijoensis
Goodyera hachijoensis

About this website

All contents on this website are created and updated solely by Wanyu. The photos used here are either taken by Wanyu or by guests during tours led by Wanyu (with credit indicated). Please do not use any images without permission. Since Wanyu is not a professional expert in all biological fields, some information is referenced from other websites. There may be occasional errors or outdated content — if you notice anything incorrect, kindly contact [acorn.okinawa@gmail.com] to let us know. All photos and articles are protected and may not be reproduced without permission. You are welcome to share links to the full page instead. Thank you for your understanding.

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