Sorex (Sorex) samniticus Altobello 1926

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

Type Locality: Italy, Campobasso Prov., Molise, 700 m.

Vernacular Names: Apennine Shrew.

Synonyms: Sorex (Sorex) garganicus Pasa 1953; Sorex (Sorex) monsvairani (Altobello 1927) .

Distribution: Italy.

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Subgenus Sorex . S. samniticus group (Zima et al., 1998). Karyotype has 2n = 52, FN = 52. Formerly included in aranaeus; considered a distinct species by Graf et al. (1979). Reviewed by Hausser (1990).