Cryptotis obscura Merriam 1895

Cryptotis obscura Merriam 1895, N. Amer. Fauna, 10: 23.

Type Locality: Mexico, Hidalgo, Tulancingo, 8500 ft. (2600 m).

Vernacular Names: Grizzled Mexican Small-eared Shrew.

Synonyms: Cryptotis madrea Goodwin 1954 .

Distribution: Mexican highlands from 1040 to 2500 m in Hidalgo, México, Querétaro, San Luis Potosí, Tamaulipas, and Veracruz (Carraway, ms).

Discussion: C. mexicana group. Included in mexicana by Choate (1970) and Hall (1981), but given species rank by Woodman and Timm (1999).