Order Soricomorpha Author Wilson, Don E. Author Reeder, DeeAnn text 2005 The Johns Hopkins University Press Baltimore Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 1 220 311 book chapter 0-8018-8221-4 10.5281/zenodo.7316519 Cryptotis squamipes J. A. Allen 1912 Cryptotis squamipes J. A. Allen 1912 , Bull. Am. Mus . Nat. Hist., 31: 93 . Type Locality: Colombia , Cauca , 40 mi. ( 64 km ) west of Popayan, crest of Western Andes, 10,340 ft. ( 3150 m ). Vernacular Names: Western Colombian Small-eared Shrew . Distribution: S Cordillera Occidental of Colombia and Ecuador . Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc). Discussion: C. thomasi group.