Cryptotis peruviensis Vivar, Pacheco and Valqui 1997

Cryptotis peruviensis Vivar, Pacheco and Valqui 1997, Am. Mus. Novit., 3202: 7.

Type Locality: Peru, Department Cajamarca, Las Ashitas, 3150 m, about 42 km W Jaén (05°42'S, 79°08'W).

Vernacular Names: Peruvian Small-eared Shrew.

Distribution: Only known from elfin forest in N Peru, E and W Andes, at 3150 and 2050 m.

Discussion: C. thomasi group. The populations of peruviensis document the southernmost occurrence of Cryptotis in South America (Vivar et al., 1997).