Sorex (Otisorex) lyelli Merriam 1902

Sorex (Otisorex) lyelli Merriam 1902, Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash., 15: 75.

Type Locality: USA, "Mt. Lyell, Tuolumne Co., California ".

Vernacular Names: Mt. Lyell Shrew.

Distribution: Altitudes above 2000 m in the Sierra Nevada, California (USA).

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Subgenus Otisorex; member of the cinereus species group. Related to milleri, according to van Zyll de Jong (1991 b).