Nyctereutes viverrinus

(Temminck, 1839)

Japanese Raccoon Dog

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Boreoeutheria
Superorder : Laurasiatheria
Order : Carnivora
Suborder : Caniformia
Infraorder : Canoidea
Family : Canidae
Genus : Nyctereutes

Species status

Living
Found in the wild

Authority citation

Temminck, C.J. 1839. Over de kennis en de verbreiding der zoogdieren van Japan. Tijdschrift voor Natuurlijke Geschiedenis en Physiologie 5(4):273-293.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13475079

Original name as described

Canis viverrinus

Other common names

Tanuki · Racoon Dog

Type material

RMNH.MAM.39185, RMNH.MAM.39186, RMNH.MAM.45461, RMNH.MAM.54996, RMNH.MAM.54997

Type kind

syntypes

Type specimen URI

https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.39185 https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.39186 https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.45461 https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.54996 https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.54997

Type locality

Japan.

Biogeographic realm

Palearctic

Country distribution

Japan

Taxonomy notes

split from N. procyonoides

Taxonomy notes citation

Kim, S. I., Oshida, T., Lee, H., Min, M. S., & Kimura, J. (2015). Evolutionary and biogeographical implications of variation in skull morphology of raccoon dogs (Nyctereutes procyonoides, Mammalia: Carnivora). Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 116(4), 856-872.

IUCN Red List status

Not Evaluated

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1005962

Country distribution map

The map below provides a general overview. Most species inhabit only specific regions within countries. Hover over the highlighted regions to see the country name.

Names and synonyms

Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details. If the list is long, scroll down to see more.

Canis viverrinus

(Temminck, 1839)

Family

Canidae

Root name

viverrinus

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

RMNH.MAM.39185, RMNH.MAM.39186, RMNH.MAM.45461, RMNH.MAM.54996, RMNH.MAM.54997

Type kind

syntypes

Type specimen URI

https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.39185 https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.39186 https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.45461 https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.54996 https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.54997

Authority page

285

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13475079

Authority publication

Tijdschrift voor Natuurlijke Geschiedenis en Physiologie

Name usages

Temminck (1843:5, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/53607666) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/38350)

Canis brachyotos

(de Blainville, 1843)

Family

Canidae

Root name

brachyotos

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

31, 47

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/57989165 https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/57989181

Authority publication

Ostéographie

Name usages

Blainville (1843:31, 47, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/57989165, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/57989181) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68408)

Nyctereutes albus

Hornaday, 1904

Family

Canidae

Root name

albus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

71

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/20493222

Authority publication

Annual Report of the New York Zoological Society

Name usages

  1. Beard (1904:287) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59535)
  2. Matschie (1908:175, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15660293) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68684)
  3. Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)

Nyctereutes viverrinus

O. Thomas, 1906

Family

Canidae

Root name

viverrinus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

343

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31888076

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Name usages

  1. Thomas (1906:343, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31888076) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/14049)
  2. Matschie (1908:175, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15660293) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68684)
  3. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #100000653) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  4. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #100000653) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  5. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1005962) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)

Nyctereutes viverrinus genitor

Matsumoto, 1930

Family

Canidae

Root name

genitor

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

65

Authority publication

Science Reports of the Tohoku Imperial University

Nyctereutes viverrinus okuënsis

Matsumoto, 1930

Family

Canidae

Root name

okuensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

70

Authority publication

Science Reports of the Tohoku Imperial University

Nyctereutes viverrinus nipponicus

T. Shikama, 1949

Family

Canidae

Root name

nipponicus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MIGPTU 65602

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

128

Authority publication

Science Reports of the Tohoku Imperial University

Nyctereutes procyonoides viverrinus

Wozencraft, 2005

Family

Canidae

Root name

viverrinus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)
  2. O'Brien, Menninger & Nash (2006:460) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/7321)
  3. Wilson & Mittermeier (2009:435) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67177)

Nyctereutes procyonoides albus

D. E. Wilson & Mittermeier, 2009

Family

Canidae

Root name

albus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

435

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

Wilson & Mittermeier (2009:435) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67177)

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