Sorex bairdii Merriam, 1895 . N. Am. Fauna, 10:77.

TYPE LOCALITY: USA, "Astoria, [Clatsop Co.], Oregon " .

DISTRIBUTION: NW Oregon (USA).

SYNONYMS: permiliensis.

COMMENTS: Subgenus Otisorex . This taxon has been alternatively referred to obscurus, vagrans, and monticolus, but was recently given specific rank by Carraway (1990). Includes permiliensis as a valid subspecies.