Talk:Ezo chipmunk

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The result was: promoted by MeegsC (talk) 11:06, 21 July 2021 (UTC)

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Ezo red fox

• ... that the Ezo chipmunk is preyed upon by the Ezo red fox (pictured)—and, as a subspecies, is also in danger of synonymization? Source—red fox: キタキツネ (ja); synonymization: E. s. sibiricus includes Japan (p. 291)

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Alonso Martínez de Espinar (a six article review, of which this is the fifth use (fourth here))
• Comment: I shall be expanding the article a little on 10 July (am nominating now to make the deadline), thanks, Maculosae tegmine lyncis (talk) 23:08, 9 July 2021 (UTC) Expansion finished, now ready for review; thank you, Maculosae tegmine lyncis (talk) 17:27, 11 July 2021 (UTC)

Created by Maculosae tegmine lyncis (talk). Self-nominated at 23:08, 9 July 2021 (UTC).

Interesting detailed article, fine expansion, on great sources, no copyvio obvious. I can read the German but have to accept Japanese AGF, no problem. I don't like the misleading pretty picture, sorry, while we have at least one good image of the subject, and I am not happy with the hook which combines two unrelated statements. How about something more specific to this one creature, other than being eaten by foxes? First mammal described from Japan? Whatever. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:35, 19 July 2021 (UTC)

Hello; but it is so pretty... how about ALT1 as suggested then, with an alternative picture; thank you, Maculosae tegmine lyncis (talk) 20:23, 19 July 2021 (UTC)

Ezo chipmunk on Mount Daisetsu

ALT1: ... that Siebold's account of the Ezo chipmunk (pictured) is credited by Oldfield Thomas as being the first description of a mammal from Japan?

, thank you so much! The image is licensed, shows well and illustrates the subject. - How about bringing the fox to GA? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:51, 19 July 2021 (UTC)

Tail?

From the pictures, this chipmunk appears to have a larger, more substantial tail than other species. Is this the case? --Piledhigheranddeeper (talk) 16:22, 26 July 2021 (UTC)

Regional Vernacular

I would like to just say a few things about the regional vernacular.

• The best way to present foreign words is the combination of native orthography along with a romanization. The romanization is helpful for people who do not know the native orthography. In addition, the native orthography is helpful because, unlike romanizations, which are highly dependent on what system you use, native orthography is more or less consistent. The inconsistency in romanization methods can lead to ambiguity about the original terms. This means words or phases are easier to search for if you have the native orthography.
• It may seem strange to use katakana in this context, however many terms that name organisms, are spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts, where it is customary. It thus makes sense, in my judgement to use katakana in this context. Although others may be more knowledgeable than I.
• Lastly I'd just like to say that for accessibility it is essential that foreign language terms are properly tagged, here and elsewhere.

Points 1 and 3 are generally applicable, and hopefully people with better knowledge of Japanese could weigh in on 2. It would also be good to have someone knowledgeable of Ainu. I am not an expert on either of these languages. AquitaneHungerForce (talk) 22:33, 26 July 2021 (UTC)