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
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

Description

The Japanese water shrew grows to a length of about 11 to 14 cm (4 to 6 in) long with a tail length of 8 to 12 cm (3 to 5 in) and weight of 25 to 63 grams (0.88 to 2.22 oz). The dense short fur on the head, back and sides is greyish-black. The underparts are dirty white and are sharply demarcated from the dorsal surface. Sometimes they are tinged with rusty brown or occasionally are entirely dark grey. There is a white spot just behind the eye and often another near the small, rounded ear which is nearly hidden in the fur. The nose is black and the snout long and tapering.

See also

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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