Shinto Shrew

The Shinto shrew (Sorex shinto) is a species of shrew of the genus Sorex that lives only on the islands of Japan. It is a mole-like mammal with a pointed snout, very small ears, and a relatively long tail. Like most shrews, it is tiny, has poor eyesight, and a very good sense of hearing and smell which it uses to locate its prey, mainly insects.

Yoshinori Imaizumi (今泉吉典) (11 mars 1914 - 2 avril 2007) est un zoologiste japonais. Yoshinori Imaizumi est également un écrivain prolifique sur les mammifères. Il a été directeur du département de zoologie du Musée national de la nature et des sciences de Tokyo.

Sorex shinto es una especie de mamífero de la familia Soricidae. Es endémica del Japón.