Confirmation of the presence of the Japanese giant flying squirrel <i>Petaurista leucogenys</i> (Rodentia, Sciuridae) in Saga, northwestern Kyushu, Japan

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  • 佐賀県におけるムササビ<i>Petaurista leucogenys</i>の生息確認
  • 佐賀県におけるムササビPetaurista leucogenysの生息確認
  • サガケン ニ オケル ムササビ Petaurista leucogenys ノ セイソク カクニン

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<p>During the course of field investigations using nest boxes and camera traps, the Japanese giant flying squirrel Petaurista leucogenys (Rodentia, Sciuridae) was recorded on 14 August 2015 from Mount Hachiman-dake, Saga, northwestern Kyushu, Japan. This is the first information on the habitat of P. leucogenys from Saga Prefecture and the first record of its confirmation in northwestern Kyushu, including Saga and Nagasaki Prefectures, in 47 years. In camera trap records, an individual of the North American raccoon Procyon lotor (Carnivora, Procyonidae) was also recorded climbing a tree. Although further investigations were conducted also from April to October 2016, P. leucogenys was not recorded in that year. In contrast, P. lotor was frequently confirmed to visit nest boxes, yielding concern of its negative effects on native animals.</p>

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