Blarina carolinensis Bachman, 1837

Southern Short-tailed Shrew

Blarina carolinensis (identified as B. brevicauda by Lowery 1974) are found in most parts of the state except in the extreme southern parishes of coastal Louisiana. Since Lowery (1974), specimen records have been reported for West Baton Rouge Parish. Additionally, one nonvouchered record was reported from La Salle Parish.

Specimen records (4).— West Baton Rouge Parish (4): 6 mi W Port Allen on Interstate 10, 30.452N, - 91.295W, 1 (LSUMZ 20374) ; 7 mi W Mississippi River on Interstate 10, 30.451N, - 91.312W, 1 (LSUMZ 20373) ; 1 mi S, 3 mi W Port Allen, 30.437N, - 91.258W, 2 (LSUMZ 28655, 28656) .

Nonvouchered record (1).—La Salle Parish (1): Jena, LA, 31.699N, - 92.123W, 1 (iNaturalist 75746245).