Sado Shrew
Encyclopedia
The Sado Shrew is a species of mammal
in the Soricidae family. It is endemic to Japan
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Mammal
Mammals are members of a class of air-breathing vertebrate animals characterised by the possession of endothermy, hair, three middle ear bones, and mammary glands functional in mothers with young...
in the Soricidae family. It is endemic to Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
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Source
- Insectivore Specialist Group 1996. Sorex sadonis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.