Sorex asper Thomas, 1914 . Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 8, 13: 565.

TYPE LOCALITY: China or U.S. S. R., Tien Shan Mtns., Tekes Valley .

DISTRIBUTION: Tien Shan Mtns, in Kirgizia (U.S. S.R.) and adjacent Sinkiang (China).

COMMENT: May include excelsus; see Corbet, 1978:21.