66 Michael T. Mengak et al. 
402 m. All specimens were identified by their small third and fifth uni- 
cuspid teeth. 
The occurrence of shrews is not well documented in South Carolina. 
Although Golley (1966) felt the least shrew was distributed statewide, 
only five specimens were reported from the western part of the state. 
Similarly, the southeastern shrew was reported only in the Coastal Plain 
and Aiken County. Prior to our investigation the southern short-tailed 
shrew was not known from Greenwood County (French 1981). The 
occurrence of shrews in eight western South Carolina counties is given 
in Table 2. We captured more species and documented a different dis- 
tribution of relative abundance than Wolfe and Esher (1981) reported 
from similar habitats in Mississippi. Our results reflect the presence of 
several northern species, such as Blarina brevicauda and Sorex fumeus , 
whose ranges extend southward along the Appalachian Mountains into 
western South Carolina. We agree with French (1980b) that when using 
appropriate trapping techniques in favorable habitats, the southeastern 
shrew is easily captured and frequently found to be an abundant 
member of the local fauna. 
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Accepted 14 May 1986 
