Sorex (Sorex) yukonicus Dokuchaev 1997

Sorex (Sorex) yukonicus Dokuchaev 1997, J. Mammal., 78: 814.

Type Locality: United States, Alaska, near Galena, Crown Creek, 1.75 mi. (2.83 km) N, 2.25 mi. (3.62 km) W Beaver Creek (64°44'N, 156°50'W).

Vernacular Names: Alaska Tiny Shrew.

Distribution: C to SW Alaska.

Discussion: Subgenus Sorex . Formerly included in minutissimus (Dokuchaev, 1994) but later described as a new species (Dokuchaev, 1997). Subsequently reported from SW Alaska by Peirce and Peirce (2000).