Cryptotis alticola Merriam 1895

Cryptotis alticola Merriam 1895, N. Amer. Fauna, 10: 27.

Type Locality: Mexico, Volcán Popocatépetl, 11,500 ft. (3505 m).

Vernacular Names: Central Mexican Broad-clawed Shrew.

Synonyms: Cryptotis euryrhynchis Genoways and Choate 1967 .

Distribution: Highlands above 2000 m in the Mexican states of Colima, Hidalgo, Jalisco, Michoacán, México, and Puebla, Morelos, and in the Distrito Federal (Carraway, ms; Woodman and Timm, 1999).

Discussion: C. mexicanus group, goldmani subset. Formerly a member of goldmani; revised by Woodman and Timm (1999).