Asian Lesser White-toothed Shrew

Asian Lesser White-toothed ShrewThe Asian Lesser White-toothed Shrew is recorded across parts of East Asia. A study found size differences between island and mainland samples.What does it look like?A study comparing samples from the Korean Peninsula, Ulleung Island, and Jeju Island found that Jeju shrews had greater head-and-body and tail lengths than the mainland sample.How does it live?The Asian Lesser White-toothed Shrew is recorded across parts of East Asia. A study found size differences between island and mainland samples.During the 2006 breeding season at a salt marsh in northern Taiwan, both males and females were found to mate with multiple partners. Multiple paternity was detected in 28% of the litters studied.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.