Ryukyu shrew
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| Ryukyu shrew | |
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Soricomorpha |
| Family: | Soricidae |
| Genus: | Crocidura |
| Species: | C. orii |
| Binomial name | |
| Crocidura orii Kuroda, 1924 | |
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| Ryukyu Shrew range | |
The Ryukyu shrew (Crocidura orii), also known as Orii's shrew[1] is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is endemic to Japan. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Source
- Insectivore Specialist Group 1996. Crocidura orii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.
References
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