Problem
Threatened species of Chimarrogale
Other Names:
Threatened species of Water shrew Nature:
Chimarrogale are occasionally caught in fish traps. Background:
The Asiatic water shrews are a predominantly Oriental genus of five or six species. They are relatively large shrews and are adapted to aquatic life, usually inhabiting streams in mountain forests at altitudes of up to 3300m. Their diet includes insects, aquatic larvae, crustaceans and possibly small fish. Broader Problems:
Threatened species of Soricidae Narrower Problems:
Threatened species of Chimarrogale hantuThreatened species of Chimarrogale phaeuraThreatened species of Chimarrogale sumatrana Organizations:
IUCN/SSC Insectivore Specialist Group Subject(s):
Hydrology → WaterBirds, Mammals → Insectivores
Societal Problems → Endangered species
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
R: Rejected Provisionally Date of last update
15.06.2018 – 08:08 CEST