Phylum Chordata Family Soricidae Scientific name Sorex mirabilis Rank Species | ||
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Similar Buchara shrew, Caucasian pygmy shrew, Caucasian shrew | ||
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.
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