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Oculocutaneous albinism of a long-clawed shrew, Sorex unguiculatus, captured in Kushiro Wetland
2020 Volume 60 Issue 2 Pages 225-227
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2020 Volume 60 Issue 2 Pages 225-227
On September 17, 2019, we captured a completely white pelage long-clawed shrew, Sorex unguiculatus Dobson, 1890, in Kushiro wetland in Hokkaido, Japan. The shrew was captured in a pit-fall trap set for the investigation of amphibians. The shrew was found dead. The color of the fur and skin suggested that it was an oculocutaneous albino. The present specimen is the first official record of oculocutaneous albinism in S. unguiculatus. The specimen is preserved in the Kushiro City Museum, Japan.
