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Martes melampus (Wagner, 1840) — Overview

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Species recognized by The Integrated Taxonomic Information System and T Orrell (custodian) in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: Annual Checklist 2009  •  Remove classification filter

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Least Concern (LC)

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This species is known from Japan, where it is found on Honshu, Kyushu, Shikoku, and Awaji, and introduced on Sado Island and Hokkaido (Abe, 2005), as well as Tsushima Island (S. Roy pers. comm.). Distribution in southern Korean Peninsula is reported but not confirmed (Abe, 2005). It is found from sea level to 2,000 m.

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