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 Crocidura caspica Thomas 1907 Crocidura caspica Thomas 1907 , Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 7, 20: 197 . Type Locality: Iran , S coast of Caspian Sea. Vernacular Names: Caspian Shrew . Distribution: Iran , S coast of Caspian Sea. Discussion: A distinct, chocolate-brown shrew formerly included in C. russula ( Ellerman and Morrison-Scott, 1966 ) or C. leucodon . Zaitsev (1993) redefined the species and mapped its range.