The Paramushir shrew (''Sorex leucogaster'') is a species of
mammal in the family
Soricidae. It is
endemic
Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found els ...
to
Russia
Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world, with its internationally recognised territory covering , and encompassing one-eigh ...
. Its natural habitat is temperate forests. It is likely named for
Paramushir Island
russian: Парамушир ja, 幌筵島
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, location = Pacific Ocean
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, archipelago = Kuril Island
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, area_km2 = 2053
, length_km = 100
, width_km = 20
...
, home to several other species of shrew in the genus
Sorex
The genus ''Sorex'' includes many of the common shrews of Eurasia and North America, and contains at least 142 known species and subspecies. Members of this genus, known as long-tailed shrews, are the only members of the tribe Soricini of the ...
.
References
* Insectivore Specialist Group 1996.
Sorex leucogaster 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.
Sorex
Mammals of Russia
Endemic fauna of Russia
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
Mammals described in 1933
Taxa named by Nagamichi Kuroda
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