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Japanese Marten (Japanse Marter)




Japanese Marten - Martes melampus - Japanse Marter
Japan, North and South Korea.

The following 3 subspecies are being recognized:
Martes melampus melampus - Japan (Honshu, Kyushu, Shikoku);
Martes melampus coreensis - North and South-Korea;
Martes melampus tsuensis - Japan (Tsushima).

Of this species there are no Zoo Photo's available.


Japanese MartenMartes melampus melampus
Japanese Marten
Martes melampus melampus
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