Ussuri Shrew - Crocidura lasiura
( Dobson, 1890 )

 

 

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Subspecies: Unknown
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CITES Status: NOT LISTED
IUCN Status: Least Concern
U.S. ESA Status: NOT LISTED

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Life Span: in the Wild
Life Span: in Captivity

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Habitat:
This species occupies broad-leafed forest, forest glades, bogs, and dry meadows, shrubby thickets along the banks of rivers and lakes; also in agricultural fields and roadside verges overgrown with sagebrush. The nutrition of the Ussuri white-toothed shrew is based on animal foods. Its diet is predominantly insects and other invertebrates, and small vertebrate animals. Females may produces up to 3 litters with 6-8 youngs. Reproduction occurs from May to beginning of October. Youngs start reproduce in second half of summer. Longevity is 15-16 months.

Range:
Distributed in temperate zone in East Asia: from Amur River (Russia) in north, through Korea and NE China till Shanghai.

Conservation:
Occurs in some protected areas. Listed as Vulnerable B1ab(i,ii,iii) in Chinese Red List.

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