Caenolestes

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The list of species of Caenolestes genus

The common shrew opossums are members of the family Caenolestidae. They are found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. The most recently discovered species is C. sangay.

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The list of species of Caenolestes genus

The common shrew opossums are members of the family Caenolestidae. They are found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. The most recently discovered species is C. sangay.

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Dusky caenolestid

Caenolestes fuliginosus

The dusky caenolestid (Caenolestes fuliginosus ), also known as Tate's shrew opossum, is a shrew opossum from South America. The dusky caenolestid is characterized by a dark brown coat with a lighter underbelly, soft and thick fur, and a loosely...

Gray-bellied caenolestid

Caenolestes caniventer

The gray-bellied caenolestid (Caenolestes caniventer ), or grey-bellied shrew opossum, is a shrew opossum found in humid, temperate forests and moist grasslands of western Ecuador and northwestern Peru. It was first described by American zoologist...

Andean caenolestid

Caenolestes condorensis

The Andean caenolestid (Caenolestes condorensis ), also known as the Andean shrew opossum or Condor caenolestid, is a shrew opossum known only from Cordillera del Cóndor (Ecuador), its type locality. It was first described by zoologists Bruce D....

Northern caenolestid

Caenolestes convelatus

The northern caenolestid (Caenolestes convelatus ), also known as the blackish shrew opossum, is a shrew opossum found in Colombia and Ecuador. It is listed as Vulnerable by the IUCN.

Eastern caenolestid

Caenolestes sangay

The eastern caenolestid (Caenolestes sangay ) is a shrew opossum found on the eastern slopes of the Andes in southern Ecuador.