Cryptotis gracilis Miller 1911

Cryptotis gracilis Miller 1911, Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash., 24: 221.

Type Locality: Costa Rica, Talamanca [= Limón], near base of Pico Blanco, head of Lari River, altitude about 6000 ft. (1800 m).

Vernacular Names: Talamancan Small-eared Shrew.

Synonyms: Cryptotis jacksoni Goodwin 1944 .

Distribution: SE Costa Rica and W Panama.

Conservation: IUCN – Vulnerable.

Discussion: Considered a relict species by Choate (1970). Specimens from Honduras previously included in gracilis were described as a new species, C. hondurensis, by Woodman and Timm (1992).