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Dsinezumi shrew

Crocidura dsinezumi (Temminck, 1842)

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The dsinezumi shrew (Crocidura dsinezumi) is a species in the family Soricidae, order Eulipotyphla. Recorded adults weigh 10.2 g to 10.6 g and live up to 3.2 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Dsinezumi shrew (Crocidura dsinezumi)
Photo: Iconographia Zoologica · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the dsinezumi shrew

Weight
10.2 g – 10.6 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
3.2 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Carnivoresrc for Diet
Longest recorded lifespan
4 years
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Gestation
29 dayssrc for Gestation
Young per litter or clutch
4.17src for Young per litter or clutch
Age at maturity
75 dayssrc for Age at maturity
Litters or clutches a year
3.5src for Litters or clutches a year
Active
At night (nocturnal)src for Active
Lifestyle
Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the dsinezumi shrew live?

Not recorded

Where has it been introduced?

The Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species lists the dsinezumi shrew as introduced in 1 country, and flagged as invasive in it.

  1. Japaninvasive

Introduced means brought by people and now present; invasive means the country's checklist records an impact. A species can be native to one part of a country and introduced in another. Source: Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species (CC BY 4.0).

What is the dsinezumi shrew?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The Dsinezumi shrew (Crocidura dsinezumi), also known as the Japanese white-toothed shrew, is a species of musk shrew found in Japan, Korea's Jeju Island and also in the state of Manipur, India. It is widespread, and considered to be of "least concern" by the IUCN.

There has been a successful effort to breed C. dsinezumi as a laboratory animal.

From the Wikipedia article “Dsinezumi shrew” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dsinezumi_shrew&oldid=1314352163), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the dsinezumi shrew endangered?

The dsinezumi shrew is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.

How is the dsinezumi shrew classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderEulipotyphla
  5. familySoricidae
  6. genusCrocidura
  7. SpeciesCrocidura dsinezumi (Temminck, 1842)

Synonyms Crocidura dsinezumi okinoshimae, Crocidura russula chisai, Crocidura russula dsinezumi, Crocidura russula intermedia, Crocidura russula umbrina, Crocidura suaveolens okinoshimae, Crocidura umbrina, Sorex dsinezumi, Sorex kinezumi, Sorex umbrinus

Other names and names in other languages (3)
  • Dsinezumi white-toothed shrewEnglish
  • Japanese white-toothed shrewEnglish
  • Japanese white-toothed shrewEnglish

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaWikidataIUCN Red List

Relatives of the dsinezumi shrew

Other species in the same genus Crocidura.

CR, Critically Endangered

Andaman shrew

Crocidura andamanensis

SoricidaeNo free photo yet

LC, Least Concern

Arabian shrew

Crocidura arabica

SoricidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the dsinezumi shrew?

An adult dsinezumi shrew weighs 10.2 g – 10.6 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the dsinezumi shrew endangered?

The dsinezumi shrew is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

How long does the dsinezumi shrew live?

The dsinezumi shrew has a recorded lifespan of 3.2 years.

Is the dsinezumi shrew an invasive species?

In some places. The Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species flags the dsinezumi shrew as invasive in 1 country: Japan. It lists it as introduced in 1 in all.

How long is the dsinezumi shrew pregnant?

The recorded gestation period is 29 days.

What kind of animal is the dsinezumi shrew?

The dsinezumi shrew (Crocidura dsinezumi) belongs to the family Soricidae in the order Eulipotyphla.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Dsinezumi shrew (Crocidura dsinezumi). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/dsinezumi-shrew

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BibTeX
@misc{dsinezumi_shrew_2026,
  title = {Dsinezumi shrew (Crocidura dsinezumi)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/dsinezumi-shrew},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}