Azumi shrew (Sorex hosonoi)
A species of shrew native to Japan. Scientific name: Sorex hosonoi.
The Azumi shrew is a species endemic to Japan.
Katakana spelling is standard for this animal name.
Kanji spelling; rarely used. It is usually written in kana.
Named after the Azumi region (安曇) where it is found, combined with 尖鼠 (togarinezumi, 'shrew'). The exact derivation is uncertain beyond this geographic association.