Order
Paucituberculata
7 species
The list of species of Paucituberculata order
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The list of species of Paucituberculata order
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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...
The long-nosed caenolestid (Rhyncholestes raphanurus ), also known as the Chilean shrew opossum or long-nosed shrew opossum, is a shrew opossum that occurs in temperate forests of Argentina and southern Chile. It was first described by American...
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...
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....
The Incan caenolestid (Lestoros inca ), also known as the Incan shrew opossum or Peruvian caenolestid, is a caenolestid found in the southern Peruvian Andes. It was first described by English zoologist Oldfield Thomas in 1917. The head-and-body...
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.
The eastern caenolestid (Caenolestes sangay ) is a shrew opossum found on the eastern slopes of the Andes in southern Ecuador.
