Ryukyu shrew
| Ryukyu shrew | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Eulipotyphla |
| Family: | Soricidae |
| Genus: | Crocidura |
| Species: | C. orii
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| Binomial name | |
| Crocidura orii Kuroda, 1924
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| Ryukyu Shrew range | |
| Synonyms | |
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Crocidura dsinezumi orii (protonym) | |
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.