Japanese water shrew

The Japanese water shrew (Chimarrogale platycephalus), also called the flat-headed water shrew, is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to Japan.

Japanese water shrew

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Eulipotyphla
Family: Soricidae
Genus: Chimarrogale
Species:
C. platycephalus
Binomial name
Chimarrogale platycephalus
Temminck, 1842
Japanese water shrew range

References
    • Abe, H. (2008). "Chimarrogale platycephala". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. Retrieved 25 May 2014.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
    • Media related to Chimarrogale platycephalus at Wikimedia Commons


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