Sorex samniticus Altobello, 1926 . Bol. Inst. Zool. Univ. Roma, 3:102.

TYPE LOCALITY: Italy, Campobasso Prov., Molise, 700 m .

DISTRIBUTION: Italy.

SYNONYMS: garganicus.

COMMENTS: Subgenus Sorex . Formerly included in araneus; considered a distinct species by Graf et al. (1979). Reviewed by Hausser (1990).