Sorex (Sorex) samniticus Altobello 1926

Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Soricomorpha, Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 1, Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, pp. 220-311 : 296

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scientific name	Sorex (Sorex) samniticus Altobello 1926
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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).