Chimarrogale

6 species

The list of species of Chimarrogale genus

The Asiatic water shrews are the members of the genus Chimarrogale. They are mammals in the subfamily Soricinae of the family Soricidae. They are aquatic, with some species inhabiting streams.

Malayan water shrew (Chimarrogale hantu)
Himalayan water shrew (Chimarrogale himalayica)
Bornean water shrew (Chimarrogale phaeura)
Japanese water shrew (Chimarrogale platycephalus)
Chinese water shrew (Chimarrogale styani)
Sumatran water shrew (Chimarrogale sumatrana)

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The list of species of Chimarrogale genus

Malayan water shrew (Chimarrogale hantu)
Himalayan water shrew (Chimarrogale himalayica)
Bornean water shrew (Chimarrogale phaeura)
Japanese water shrew (Chimarrogale platycephalus)
Chinese water shrew (Chimarrogale styani)
Sumatran water shrew (Chimarrogale sumatrana)

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Japanese water shrew

Chimarrogale platycephalus

The Japanese water shrew (Chimarrogale platycephalus ), also called the flat-headed water shrew, is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to Japananese Islands, Honshu and Kyushu. They are considered extinct in Shikoku.

Himalayan water shrew

Chimarrogale himalayica

The Himalayan water shrew (Chimarrogale himalayica ) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in China, India, Japan, Laos, Myanmar, Taiwan, and Vietnam.

Malayan water shrew

Chimarrogale hantu

The Malayan water shrew (Chimarrogale hantu ), also known as the hantu water shrew, is a red-toothed shrew recorded only from the Malaysian state of Selangor. It was listed as a critically endangered, but is now considered near threatened.It gets...

Sumatran water shrew

Chimarrogale sumatrana

The Sumatran water shrew (Chimarrogale sumatrana ) is a red-toothed shrew found only in the Padang highlands of western Sumatra, Indonesia. Its natural habitats are streams in montane forests. The species is only known from a holotype, which is...

Chinese water shrew

Chimarrogale styani

The Chinese water shrew (Chimarrogale styani ) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in China and Myanmar.

Bornean water shrew

Chimarrogale phaeura

The Bornean water shrew (Chimarrogale phaeura ) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to Malaysia. Its natural habitat is rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.