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Ussuri shrew[1]
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S. mirabilis
Binomial name
Sorex mirabilis
Ognev, 1937
Ussuri Shrew range

The Ussuri shrew (Sorex mirabilis), also known as the giant shrew, is a species of shrew found in Northeast Asia. An adult Ussuri shrew has a body length of 7.4–9.4 cm, with a tail of 6.3–7.1 cm. It is found on the rocky slopes of mountains in the Korean Peninsula, northeastern China, and the Russian Far East. It is rarely found, and its ecology is largely unknown.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ Hutterer, R. (2005). Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 292. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
  2. ^ Clayton, E. (2016). "Sorex mirabilis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016. IUCN: e.T41404A22313688. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T41404A22313688.en. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  3. ^ Won, Byeong-o (원병오) (2004). 한국의 포유동물 (Hangugui poyudongmul, Mammals of Korea). Seoul: Dongbang Media. ISBN 89-8457-310-8.