Shinto shrew (Sorex shinto)
A species of shrew native to Japan. Scientific name: Sorex shinto.
The Shinto shrew is a species endemic to Japan.
Standard katakana spelling for this species name.
Kanji spelling is rare; the word is usually written in kana.
シントウ reproduces the species epithet shinto in the scientific name Sorex shinto; the ultimate reason for that epithet is uncertain. トガリネズミ means “shrew.”