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Caenolestes

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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.

Species

GENUS

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassMammalia
  4. OrderPaucituberculata
  5. FamilyCaenolestidae
Observations recorded1,255

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
63
Family
Caenolestidae
Collections
UCMP, AMNH, NHMUK, ACUNHC, CMN
Recorded in
United States, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Canada

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Caenolestidae
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taxon name
Caenolestes
Commons category
Caenolestes
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genus
topic's main category
Category:Caenolestes
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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents
  • Phylogeny
  • See also
  • References

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.

==Phylogeny== {| class="wikitable" |- ! colspan=1 |Phylogeny of Caenolestes |- | style="vertical-align:top|

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