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262. Sorex eximius Osgood. 



1901. Sorex (Microsorex) eximius Osgood, North Amer. 



fauna, no. 21, p. 71. September 26, 1901. 

 Type locality. — Tyonek, Cook Inlet, Alaska. 



Genus NEOSOREX Baird. 



Subgenus Neosorex Baird, p. "242, is treated as a genus by 

 Elliot (Field Columbian mus., publication 45, zool. ser., n, p. 378, 

 March, 1901), and Preble (North Amer. fauna, no. 22, p. 71, 

 October 31, 1902). The species now stand as follows: 

 Neosorex palustris (Richardson). 

 1901. [Neosorex] palustris Elliot, Field Columbian mus., 

 publication 45, zool. ser., n, p. 878. March, 1901. 



Neosorex palustris navigator (Baird). 

 1901. [Neosorex palustris] a. navigator Elliot. Field Colum- 

 bian mns., publication 45, zool. ser., n, p. 379. March, 1901. 



Neosorex palustris alaskanus (Merriam). 

 1901. [Neosorex palustris] 1». alaskanus Elliot, Field 

 Columbian mus., publication 45, zool. ser., n. p. 379. March, 

 1901. 



Neosorex albibarbis Cope. 

 1901. [Neosorex] albibarbis Elliot, Field Columbian mus., 

 publication 45, zool. ser., n, \>. 879. March, 1901. 



Neosorex hydrodromus (Dobson). 



1901. [Neosorex] hydrodonvus (sic) Elliot, Field Columbian 

 mus., publication 45, zool. ser., n, p. 879. March, 1901. 



Genus ATOPHYRAX Merriam. 



Subgenus Atophyrax Merriam, p. 248, is treated as a genus by 

 Elliot (Field Columbian mus., publication 45. zool. ser., n, p. 380, 

 March, 1901). The recognized forms are : 

 Atophyrax bendirii Merriam. 

 1901. [Atophyrax] fimdlrii Elliot, Field Columbian mus., 

 publication 45, zool. ser., n. p. 381. March, 1901. 



