Amami Shrew

The Ryukyu shrew (Crocidura orii), also known as Orii's shrew, is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. This species is endemic to the Amami Islands of Japan and is threatened by habitat loss and invasive species. Taxonomy Orii's shrew was first described, as a subspecies of the Dsinezumi shrew (Crocidura dsinezumi orii), by Kuroda Nagamichi in 1924; he named it after his collector, Orii Hyōjirō, who had provided the skin and skull of a single male from Amami Ōshima.

Crocidura est un genre rassemblant des insectivores de la famille des Soricidae. Ce genre de musaraignes à dents blanches comprend de très nombreuses espèces appelées musaraignes ou crocidures. Liste des espèces Selon [réf.

Crocidura orii es una especie de musaraña de la familia de los soricidae. Distribución geográfica Endémica del Japón​ Referencias Bibliografía Abe, H. , Ishii, N.