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Asiatic Water Shrew
The Asiatic water shrews are the members of the genus ''Chimarrogale''. They are mammal Mammals () are a group of vertebrate animals constituting the class Mammalia (), characterized by the presence of mammary glands which in females produce milk for feeding (nursing) their young, a neocortex (a region of the brain), fur or ...s in the subfamily Soricinae of the family Soricidae. They are aquatic, with some species inhabiting streams. The genus contains the following species: *Malayan water shrew (''Chimarrogale hantu'') *Himalayan water shrew (''Chimarrogale himalayica'') *Bornean water shrew (''Chimarrogale phaeura'') *Japanese water shrew (''Chimarrogale platycephalus'') *Chinese water shrew (''Chimarrogale styani'') *Sumatran water shrew (''Chimarrogale sumatrana'') References Chimarrogale, Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{redtoothed-shrew-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Japanese Islands, Honshu and Kyushu. They are considered extinct in Shikoku. Description The Japanese water shrew grows to a length of about long with a tail length of and weight of . 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. The Japanese water shrew inhabits mountain streams, small rivers and ponds, preying on benthic organisms, such as aquatic insects, crabs, shrimp, and small fish. See also *Water shrew Water shrew may refer to any of several species o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |