Camera-trap records of Japanese Red Foxes, Vulpes vulpes japonica Gray, 1868 (Carnivora, Canidae), in urban green spaces of Kyoto City

Occurrence Observation
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30 May 2026
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Description

The urban ecology of Red Fox remains poorly documented in Japan, except northern island Hokkaido. We conducted a camera-trap survey in an urban green space in Kyoto, and detected the Japanese Red Fox 14 times all occurring from October to January. These findings indicate that small, isolated green spaces—previously not considered to be wildlife habitats—form part of the seasonal home range of the Japanese red fox; they also suggest the need for more extensive research into urban wildlife that takes into account the structural and historical characteristics of Japanese cities.

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Koyama L, Yamamoto K (2026). Camera-trap records of Japanese Red Foxes, Vulpes vulpes japonica Gray, 1868 (Carnivora, Canidae), in urban green spaces of Kyoto City. Version 1.2. Check List. Occurrence dataset. https://ipt.pensoft.net/resource?r=urbanfox_kyoto&v=1.2

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Keywords

Occurrence; Observation

Contacts

Lina Koyama
  • Originator ●
  • Point Of Contact
Kyoto University
Kyoto
Kyoto
JP
Kouki Yamamoto
  • Originator
Kyoto University
Kyoto
Kyoto
JP

Geographic Coverage

Urban green spaces in Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan

Bounding Coordinates South West [35.031, 135.785], North East [35.033, 135.787]

Taxonomic Coverage

No Description available

Subspecies Vulpes vulpes japonica (Japanese red fox)

Temporal Coverage

Formation Period 2023-2025

Project Data

No Description available

Title Camera-trap study of wild mammals in urban green spaces of Kyoto City

The personnel involved in the project:

Lina Koyama
  • Author

Additional Metadata

Acknowledgements The survey was conducted with permission from the Kitashirakawa Experimental Station of the Field Science Education and Research Centre, and the Graduate School of Science Botanical Gardens, Kyoto University. We thank the staff at both facilities for their cooperation
Alternative Identifiers https://ipt.pensoft.net/resource?r=urbanfox_kyoto