Lesser Ryukyu shrew
Appearance
Lesser Ryukyu shrew | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Eulipotyphla |
Family: | Soricidae |
Genus: | Crocidura |
Species: | C. watasei
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Binomial name | |
Crocidura watasei | |
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Lesser Ryukyu shrew range |
The lesser Ryukyu shrew, or Watase's shrew[1] (Crocidura watasei) is a common species of shrews that is endemic to Japan. It is often found living in bushes and grasslands along the river banks and in shrubs of lower elevations.
References
- ^ a b c Motokawa, M. & Abe, H (2008). "Crocidura watasei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. Retrieved 11 July 2011.