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Crocidura dsinezumi

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA MAMMALIA EULIPOTYPHLA SORICIDAE

Scientific Name: Crocidura dsinezumi
Species Authority: (Temminck, 1842)
Common Name/s:
English – Dsinezumi Shrew, Japanese White-toothed Shrew

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Least Concern     ver 3.1
Year Assessed: 2008
Assessor/s Motokawa, M.
Evaluator/s: Amori, G. (Small Nonvolant Mammal Red List Authority) & Chanson, J. (Global Mammal Assessment Team)
Justification:
Listed as Least Concern as the species is common and widespread, and there are no major threats.
History:
1996 – Lower Risk/least concern (Baillie and Groombridge 1996)

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: This species is endemic to Japan. It is found on Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, Mishima Island, Oki Islands, Sado Island, Izu Islands, Tane Island, Yaku Island, Nakanoshima Island (Tokara Islands), Okinoshima Island (Fukuoka Prefecture) and other small islands in Japan. Populations on Hokkaido and Cheju Island (Republic of Korea) are introduced from northern Honshu and northern Kyushu, respectively (Ohdachi et al. 2004). It occurs from sea level up to less than 1,000 m asl.
Countries:
Native:
Japan (Hokkaido - Introduced, Honshu, Kyushu, Shikoku)
Introduced:
Korea, Republic of
Range Map:
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Population [top]

Population: It is a common species.
Population Trend: Stable

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: It is found along river banks, waterfronts, and in bushes around cultivated lands at low-lying elevations (Abe, et al., 2005).
Systems: Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): There are no major threats to this species.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: It is known to be present in protected areas.
Citation: Motokawa, M. 2008. Crocidura dsinezumi. In: IUCN 2008. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 04 December 2008.
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