The Azumi shrew (Sorex hosonoi) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to Japan, where it is found in the mountainous regions of central Honshu Island. It is a close relative of the Eurasian least shrew (Sorex minutissimus).[2] It is threatened by habitat loss.

Azumi shrew
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Eulipotyphla
Family: Soricidae
Genus: Sorex
Species:
S. hosonoi
Binomial name
Sorex hosonoi
Imaizumi, 1954
Azumi shrew range

References

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  1. ^ Laginha Pinto Correia, D. (2016). "Sorex hosonoi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T20386A22315765. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T20386A22315765.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. ^ Moribe, Junji; Noro, Tatsuya; Oda, Sen-ichi (March 2007). "The karotype of the Azumi Shrew Sorex hosonoi". Acta Theriologica. 52 (1): 69–74. doi:10.1007/bf03194201 – via Springer Nature.