Sado shrew
The Sado shrew (Sorex sadonis) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to Japan, and more specifically, the Japanese island of Sado. Although it is sometimes referred to as its own species, more recent scholarship identifies it as a subspecies of the Shinto shrew.[1] However, there are significant morphological differences between the species.[2]
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| Species: | S. sadonis |
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| Sorex sadonis Yoshiyuki & Imaizumi, 1986 | |
References
- Ohdachi, S. D.; Abe, H.; Oh, H. S.; Han, S. H. (2005-11-16). "Morphological relationships among populations in the Sorex caecutiens/shinto group (Eulipotyphla, Soricidae) in East Asia, with a description of a new subspecies from Cheju Island, Korea". Mammalian Biology. 70 (6): 345–358. doi:10.1016/j.mambio.2005.06.004. hdl:2115/986. ISSN 1616-5047.
- Dokuchaev, Nikolai E.; Ohdachi, Satoshi; Abe, Hisashi (1999). "Morphometric status of shrews of the Sorex caecutiens/shinto group in Japan". Mammal Study. 24 (2): 67–78. doi:10.3106/mammalstudy.24.67. ISSN 1343-4152.
Sources
- Insectivore Specialist Group 1996. Sorex sadonis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.
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