The length of the body is about 40 cm. It resembles Karasubato in the islands of Okinawa, but the color is rather lighter than that. The species is a typical subspecies in the islands of Yaeyama, and they live in the Ishigaki island, the Iriomote island, and Yonaguni island. The sound resembles that of a cow. They live in the forests of ever-green and broadleaf trees. Little is known about their numbers and their lives. Destruction of their habitats and environments due to deforestation and development is feared.
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