Japanese Raccoon Dog

The Japanese raccoon dog, also known as the Tanuki, is a species of canid endemic to Japan. It is one of two species in the genus Nyctereutes, alongside the common raccoon dog, of which it was formerly thought to be a subspecies.

Scientific name: Nyctereutes procyonoides viverrinus

Higher classification: Common raccoon dog

Rank: Subspecies

Family: Canidae

Kingdom: Animalia

Order: Carnivora