Meles anakuma Temminck 1844

Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Carnivora, Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 1, Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, pp. 532-628 : 611

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scientific name	Meles anakuma Temminck 1844
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Meles anakuma Temminck 1844 , Fauna Japonica, Mamm., Vol. 30: pl. 6.

Type Locality: "Environs of Nagasaki et d’Awa," [ Japan].

Vernacular Names: Japanese Badger.

Distribution: Japan (Honshu, Kyushu, Shikoku).

Discussion: Heptner et al. (1967) and Baryshnikov and Potapova (1990) considered anakuma a subspecies of Asian badger. However, Abramov (2001, 2002) supported the recognition of these forms as distinct.