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Bulletin of the National Museum of Nature and Science Series A (Zoology)

A quarterly journal published by the National Museum of Nature and Science, Tokyo (NMNS).
This journal covers taxonomy, systematics, biogeography, and any other realms related to the natural history research of animals.
Manuscripts may be authored by NMNS researchers, coauthored by NMNS and non-NMNS researchers, or contain work using Museum specimens or material.

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E-mail of editors of Series A (Zoology): bnmns_zool(a)kahaku.go.jp (* “@” in e-mail address is replaced with “(a)” to avoid SPAMs.)


CF:Bulletin of the National Science Museum Series A (Zoology) (1975-2006)
CS:Vol.33(2007)- ISSN:2434-091X(Online) ISSN:1881-9052(Print)
CF:Vol.1(1975)- Vol.32(2006) ISSN:2434-0901(Online) ISSN:0385-2423(Print)
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Volume 50 Number 3
Volume 50 Number 2
Volume 50 Number 1
August 2024
May 2024
February 2024
Volume 49 Number 4
Volume 49 Number 3
Volume 49 Number 2
Volume 49 Number 1
November 2023
August 2023
May 2023
February 2023
Volume 48 Number 4
Volume 48 Number 3
Volume 48 Number 2
Volume 48 Number 1
November 2022
August 2022
May 2022
February 2022
Volume 47 Number 4
Volume 47 Number 3
Volume 47 Number 2
Volume 47 Number 1
November 2021
August 2021
May 2021
February 2021
Volume 46 Number 4
Volume 46 Number 3
Volume 46 Number 2
Volume 46 Number 1
November 2020
August 2020
May 2020
February 2020
Volume 45 Number 4
Volume 45 Number 3
Volume 45 Number 2
Volume 45 Number 1
November 2019
August 2019
May 2019
February 2019
Volume 44 Number 4
Volume 44 Number 3
Volume 44 Number 2
Volume 44 Number 1
November 2018
August 2018
May 2018
February 2018
Volume 43 Number 4
Volume 43 Number 3
Volume 43 Number 2
Volume 43 Number 1
November 2017
August 2017
May 2017
February 2017
Volume 42 Number 4
Volume 42 Number 3
Volume 42 Number 2
Volume 42 Number 1
November 2016
August 2016
May 2016
February 2016
Volume 41 Number 4
Volume 41 Number 3
Volume 41 Number 2
Volume 41 Number 1
November 2015
August 2015
May 2015
February 2015
Volume 40 Number 4
Volume 40 Number 3
Volume 40 Number 2
Volume 40 Number 1
December 2014
September 2014
June 2014
March 2014
Volume 39 Number 4
Volume 39 Number 3
Volume 39 Number 2
Volume 39 Number 1
December 2013
September 2013
June 2013
March 2013
Volume 38 Number 4
Volume 38 Number 3
Volume 38 Number 2
Volume 38 Number 1
December 2012
September 2012
June 2012
March 2012
Volume 37 Number 4
Volume 37 Number 3
Volume 37 Number 2
Volume 37 Number 1
December 2011
September 2011
June 2011
March 2011
Volume 36 Number 4
Volume 36 Number 3
Volume 36 Number 2
Volume 36 Number 1
December 2010
September 2010
June 2010
March 2010
Volume 35 Number 4
Volume 35 Number 3
Volume 35 Number 2
Volume 35 Number 1
December 2009
September 2009
June 2009
March 2009
Volume 34 Number 4
Volume 34 Number 3
Volume 34 Number 2
Volume 34 Number 1
December 2008
September 2008
June 2008
March 2008
Volume 33 Number 4
Volume 33 Number 3
Volume 33 Number 2
Volume 33 Number 1
December 2007
September 2007
June 2007
March 2007
Volume 32 Number 4
Volume 32 Number 3
Volume 32 Number 2
Volume 32 Number 1
December 2006
September 2006
June 2006
March 2006
Volume 31 Number 4
Volume 31 Number 3
Volume 31 Number 2
Volume 31 Number 1
December 2005
September 2005
June 2005
March 2005
Volume 30 Number 4
Volume 30 Number 3
Volume 30 Number 2
Volume 30 Number 1
December 2004
September 2004
June 2004
March 2004

Volume 29 Number 4
Volume 29 Number 3
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Volume 29 Number 1

December 2003
September 2003
June 2003
March 2003

Volume 28 Number 4
Volume 28 Number 3
Volume 28 Number 2
Volume 28 Number 1

December 2002
September 2002
June 2002
March 2002

Volume 27 Number 4
Volume 27 Number 3
Volume 27 Number 2
Volume 27 Number 1

December 2001
September 2001
June 2001
March 2001

Volume 26 Number 4
Volume 26 Number 3
Volume 26 Number 2
Volume 26 Number 1

December 2000
September 2000
June 2000
March 2000

Volume 25 Number 4
Volume 25 Number 3
Volume 25 Number 2
Volume 25 Number 1

December 1999
September 1999
June 1999
March 1999

Volume 24 Number 4
Volume 24 Number 3
Volume 24 Number 2
Volume 24 Number 1

December 1998
September 1998
June 1998
March 1998

Volume 23 Number 4
Volume 23 Number 3
Volume 23 Number 2
Volume 23 Number 1

December 1997
September 1997
June 1997
March 1997

Volume 22 Number 4
Volume 22 Number 3
Volume 22 Number 2
Volume 22 Number 1

December 1996
September 1996
June 1996
March 1996

Volume 21 Number 4
Volume 21 Number 3
Volume 21 Number 2
Volume 21 Number 1

December 1995
September 1995
June 1995
March 1995

Volume 20 Number 4
Volume 20 Number 3
Volume 20 Number 2
Volume 20 Number 1

December 1994
September 1994
June 1994
March 1994

Volume 19 Number 4
Volume 19 Number 3
Volume 19 Number 2
Volume 19 Number 1

December 1993
September 1993
June 1993
March 1993

Volume 18 Number 4
Volume 18 Number 3
Volume 18 Number 2
Volume 18 Number 1

December 1992
September 1992
June 1992
March 1992

Volume 17 Number 4
Volume 17 Number 3
Volume 17 Number 2
Volume 17 Number 1

December 1991
September 1991
June 1991
March 1991

Volume 16 Number 4
Volume 16 Number 3
Volume 16 Number 2
Volume 16 Number 1

December 1990
September 1990
June 1990
March 1990

Volume 15 Number 4
Volume 15 Number 3
Volume 15 Number 2
Volume 15 Number 1

December 1989
September 1989
June 1989
March 1989

Volume 14 Number 4
Volume 14 Number 3
Volume 14 Number 2
Volume 14 Number 1

December 1988
September 1988
June 1988
March 1988

Volume 13 Number 4
Volume 13 Number 3
Volume 13 Number 2
Volume 13 Number 1

December 1987
September 1987
June 1987
March 1987

Volume 12 Number 4
Volume 12 Number 3
Volume 12 Number 2
Volume 12 Number 1

December 1986
September 1986
June 1986
March 1986

Volume 11 Number 4
Volume 11 Number 3
Volume 11 Number 2
Volume 11 Number 1

December 1985
September 1985
June 1985
March 1985

Volume 10 Number 4
Volume 10 Number 3
Volume 10 Number 2
Volume 10 Number 1

December 1984
September 1984
June 1984
March 1984

Volume 9 Number 4
Volume 9 Number 3
Volume 9 Number 2
Volume 9 Number 1

December 1983
September 1983
June 1983
March 1983

Volume 8 Number 4
Volume 8 Number 3
Volume 8 Number 2
Volume 8 Number 1

December 1982
September 1982
June 1982
March 1982

Volume 7 Number 4
Volume 7 Number 3
Volume 7 Number 2
Volume 7 Number 1

December 1981
September 1981
June 1981
March 1981

Volume 6 Number 4
Volume 6 Number 3
Volume 6 Number 2
Volume 6 Number 1

December 1980
September 1980
June 1980
March 1980

Volume 5 Number 4
Volume 5 Number 3
Volume 5 Number 2
Volume 5 Number 1

December 1979
September 1979
June 1979
March 1979

Volume 4 Number 4
Volume 4 Number 3
Volume 4 Number 2
Volume 4 Number 1

December 1978
September 1978
June 1978
March 1978

Volume 3 Number 4
Volume 3 Number 3
Volume 3 Number 2
Volume 3 Number 1

December 1977
September 1977
June 1977
March 1977

Volume 2 Number 4
Volume 2 Number 3
Volume 2 Number 2
Volume 2 Number 1

December 1976
September 1976
June 1976
March 1976

Volume 1 Number 4
Volume 1 Number 3
Volume 1 Number 2
Volume 1 Number 1

December 1975
September 1975
June 1975
March 1975