Endemic Animals of Honshu

The small Japanese mole (Mogera imaizumii ) is a species of mammal in the family Talpidae. It is endemic to Japan. Even though they are extinct in central Tokyo, they are found in the grounds of the Imperial Palace. Less

The Japanese mountain mole (Oreoscaptor mizura ) is a species of Old World mole in the family Talpidae. It is endemic to Japan. It is the only member of the monotypic genus Oreoscaptor. Its natural habitats are temperate forests and temperate grassland. Less

The Sado mole or Tokuda's mole (Mogera tokudae ) is a species of mammal in the family Talpidae. It is endemic to Sado Island, Japan. Less

Promachoteuthis megaptera is a small, rare squid found in the Pacific Ocean near Japan. Less

Sepia erostrata is a species of cuttlefish native to the northwestern Pacific Ocean, specifically off western mainland Japan, from Sagami Bay to the Kii Peninsula. It inhabits subtidal, inshore habitats. It is the commonest species of cuttlefish occurring in rocky shorelines around Japanese coasts.Sepia erostrata grows to a mantle length of 90 mm.The type specimen was collected off Manazuru, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is deposited at the ...
University Museum of the University of Tokyo. Less