Chimarrogale

• Hantu Water Shrew Chimarrogale hantu

  The Hantu Water Shrew lives near forest streams on the Malay Peninsula. Its external ears are absent, and stiff hairs fringe the edges of its partly webbed feet.

• Himalayan Water Shrew Chimarrogale himalayica

  In the Himalayas, this water shrew has dense grey-brown fur and searches for aquatic insects and spiders in fast-flowing streams. Its range also includes southern China and northern Indochina.

• Bornean Water Shrew Chimarrogale phaeura

  The Bornean water shrew is known from mountains in northern Borneo. Silvery hairs show on its back, and it mainly eats small invertebrates.

• Japanese Water Shrew Chimarrogale platycephalus

  This aquatic shrew lives in mountain streams in Japan. It uses spaces beneath large rocks and fallen logs on the streambed as shelters.

• Chinese Water Shrew Chimarrogale styani

  Its underside is light-colored, a feature used in comparisons with related shrews. The genus is semi-aquatic and associated with mountain rivers and streams.

• Sumatra Water Shrew Chimarrogale sumatrana

  This water shrew occurs on Sumatra. Species in the genus are small insectivores adapted to a semi-aquatic life.