Assertion: japanese raccoon dog | /r/IsA | separate species
Facets:
value: sometimes
type: TEMPORAL
value: on the basis of chromosomal differences
type: CAUSE
value: from the mainland subspecies
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: Recent studies have suggested that the Japanese raccoon dog be classified as a separate species from the mainland subspecies on the basis of chromosomal differences.
text: The Japanese raccoon dog is sometimes classified as its own distinct species (Nyctereutes viverrinus) due to unique chromosomal, behavioral, and morphological characteristics absent in mainland raccoon dogs.