Cryptotis goldmani Merriam 1895

Cryptotis goldmani Merriam 1895, N. Amer. Fauna, 10: 25.

Type Locality: Mexico, Guerrero, mountains near Chilpancingo, 10,000 ft. (3505 m).

Vernacular Names: Goldman's Broad-clawed Shrew.

Subspecies::

Subspecies Cryptotis goldmani subsp. goldmani Merriam 1895

Subspecies Cryptotis goldmani subsp. machetes Merriam 1895

Distribution: Mexico; highlands above 1500 m in Oaxaca and Guerrero.

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: C. mexicana group, goldmani subset. Choate (1970) recognized two distinct subspecies, alticola and goldmani; the former is now considered a species. Revised by Woodman and Timm (1999), and Carraway (ms), who recognized the Oaxaca and Guerrero populations as distinct subspecies.