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Higher Taxa Scientific Name [Common name] Trade regulation in Japan Impact
Soricidae, Soricomorpha, Mammalia Suncus murinus
  [house musk shrew]
No Unknown impact.
Erinaceidae, Erinaceomorpha, Mammalia Erinaceus spp.   [Photo]
  [Hedgehogs of Genus Erinaceus]
Yes Predation on native species.
Suidae, Artiodactyla, Mammalia Sus scrofa   [Photo]
  [Wild boar]
Yes Hybridization with native populations. Harmful to agriculture. Zoonosi ...
Bovidae, Artiodactyla, Mammalia Bos taurus
  [Cattle]
No Destruction of landscape.
Bovidae, Artiodactyla, Mammalia Capra hircus   [Photo]
  [Goat]
Yes Predation against native species. harmful to agriculture . destruction ...
Cervidae, Artiodactyla, Mammalia Axis spp.   [Photo]
  [Axis deer]
Yes Potentially: Competition, hybridization against native deer. destructi ...
Cervidae, Artiodactyla, Mammalia Cervus mariannus
  [Philippine sambar]
No Unknown impact.
Cervidae, Artiodactyla, Mammalia Cervus nippon keramae 2012-03-16 updated
  [Ryukyu Sika Deer]
No Unknown
Cervidae, Artiodactyla, Mammalia Cervus nippon mageshimae No Harmful to agriculture, forestry . destruction of landscape.
Cervidae, Artiodactyla, Mammalia Cervus nippon subspp.   [Photo]
  [Sika(またはJapanese) Deer]
Yes Harmful to agriculture, forestry. Destruction of landscape.
Cervidae, Artiodactyla, Mammalia Cervus nippon taiouanus
  [Formosan Sika Deer]
Yes Destruction of landscape.
Cervidae, Artiodactyla, Mammalia Dama spp.   [Photo]
  [Any species of fallow deer genus Dama]
Yes Unknown impact.
Cervidae, Artiodactyla, Mammalia Elaphurus davidianus
  [Pere David's deer]
Yes Unknown impact.
Cervidae, Artiodactyla, Mammalia Muntiacus reevesi   [Photo]
  [Reeves's (or Chinese) Muntjac]
Yes Harmful to agriculture .
Leporidae, Lagomorpha, Mammalia Oryctolagus cuniculus   [Photo]
  [Domestic rabbit]
No Competition against native species. harmful to agriculture .
Phalangeridae, Diprotodontia, Mammalia Trichosurus vulpecula
  [Brushtail possum]
Yes Acompanying pests (bovine tuberculosis, parasitic nematodes). Damages ...
Equidae, Perissodactyla, Mammalia Equus caballus   [Photo]
  [Horse]
No Competition against native species.
Cercopithecidae, Primates, Mammalia Macaca cyclopis   [Photo]
  [Taiwan (or Formosan Rock) Macaque]
Yes Hybridization with native congener (Macaca fuscata). harmful to ...
Cercopithecidae, Primates, Mammalia Macaca fascicularis   [Photo]
  [Crab-eating macaque]
Yes Competition, hybridization against native macaque. harmful to agricult ...
Cercopithecidae, Primates, Mammalia Macaca mulatta   [Photo]
  [Rhesus monkey]
Yes Competition, hybridization against native species. Harmful to agricult ...
Cebidae, Primates, Mammalia Saimiri sciureus
  [Common Squirrel Monkey]
No Potentially: predation on native insects, bird eggs, etc. This species ...
Procyonidae, Carnivora, Mammalia Procyon cancrivorus
  [Crab-eating raccoon]
Yes This species could give rise to similar impact to common racoon (P. ...
Procyonidae, Carnivora, Mammalia Procyon lotor   [Photo] 2012-03-24 updated
  [Common Raccoon]
Yes Predation and competition with native species. Agriculture pest. Damag ...
Mustelidae, Carnivora, Mammalia Martes melampus   [Photo]
  [Yellow Marten]
No Competition, hybridization against native species.
Mustelidae, Carnivora, Mammalia Mustela furo
  [Ferret]
No Potentially: predation on native small animals. In New Zealand, native ...
Mustelidae, Carnivora, Mammalia Mustela itatsi   [Photo]
  [Japanese weasel]
No Predation on native species and domestic animals.
Mustelidae, Carnivora, Mammalia Mustela sibirica
  [Siberian weasel]
No Predation, competition against native species. harmful to agriculture ...
Mustelidae, Carnivora, Mammalia Neovison vison   [Photo]
  [American mink]
Yes Potentially: Predation, competition against native species. Act ...
Canidae, Carnivora, Mammalia Canis familiaris   [Photo]
  [Feral dog]
No Predation against native species.
Canidae, Carnivora, Mammalia Nyctereutes procyonoides   [Photo]
  [Raccoon Dog]
No Hybridization against native species.
Canidae, Carnivora, Mammalia Vulpes vulpes shrencki   [Photo]
  [red fox]
Yes Competition, hybridization against native species. acompaniment of pes ...
Viverridae, Carnivora, Mammalia Paguma larvata   [Photo]
  [Masked Musang, Masked Palm Civet]
No Competition against native species. Impact on agriculture. Invasion to ...
Felidae, Carnivora, Mammalia Felis catus   [Photo]
  [Feral cat]
No Predation of native small animals (especially in small islands). Carry ...
Herpestidae, Carnivora, Mammalia Herpestes javanicus   [Photo]
  [Small Indian Mongoose]
Yes Actually: Predation against native species. Potentially: harmful to ag ...
Herpestidae, Carnivora, Mammalia Mungos mungo
  [Banded Mongoose]
Yes If introduced, this species will eat small wilde animals (e.g. ground ...
Echimyidae, Rodentia, Mammalia Myocastor coypus   [Photo]
  [Nutria]
Yes Harmful to agriculture . destruction of landscape.
Muridae, Rodentia, Mammalia Mus musculus   [Photo]
  [house mouse]
No Predation against native species. harmful to agriculture .
Muridae, Rodentia, Mammalia Ondatra zibethicus   [Photo]
  [muskrat]
Yes Actually: Predation on aquatic plants such as lotus. In Europe, destru ...
Muridae, Rodentia, Mammalia Rattus norvegicus
  [Norway rat]
No Predation against native species. Harmful to agriculture. Carrying pes ...
Muridae, Rodentia, Mammalia Rattus rattus   [Photo]
  [Black rat,Roof rat]
No Predation and competition against native species. Acompaniment of pest ...
Sciuridae, Rodentia, Mammalia Callosciurus erythraeus subspp.   [Photo]
  [Formosan squirrel]
Yes Damage on human house, electric cable, etc. Damage of vegetation. Pote ...
Sciuridae, Rodentia, Mammalia Pteromys volans
  [Eurasian small flying squirrel]
Yes Competition, hybridization against native species.
Sciuridae, Rodentia, Mammalia Sciurus carolinensis
  [Grey squirrel]
Yes Predation, competition against native species. destruction of landscap ...
Sciuridae, Rodentia, Mammalia Sciurus vulgaris
  [Eurasian red squirrel]
Yes (Potentially) Competition, hybridization against native species. destr ...
Sciuridae, Rodentia, Mammalia Tamias sibiricus   [Photo]
  [Siberian chipmunk]
No Competition, hybridization against native squirrels (T. s. lineatus ...
Higher Taxa Common name [Scientific Name] Trade restriction in Japan Impact

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