Caenolestes
Sign in to saveThe common shrew opossums (genus Caenolestes) are members of the family Caenolestidae. They are found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. The most recently discovered species is C. sangay.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderPaucituberculata
- FamilyCaenolestidae
Observations recorded1,255
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 63
- Family
- Caenolestidae
- Collections
- UCMP, AMNH, NHMUK, ACUNHC, CMN
- Recorded in
- United States, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Canada
Wikidata facts
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- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Caenolestidae
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The common shrew opossums (genus Caenolestes) 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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