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Lesser Ryukyu shrew

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Mammalia

Family
  
Soricidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Eulipotyphla

Genus
  
Crocidura

Lesser Ryukyu shrew

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The lesser Ryukyu shrew, or Watase's shrew (Crocidura watasei) is a common species of shrews that is endemic to Japan. It is often found living in bushes and grasslands along the river banks and in shrubs of lower elevations.

References

Lesser Ryukyu shrew Wikipedia