Northern Shrew Opossums
Caenolestes
The common shrew opossums (genus Caenolestes), are members of the Caenolestidae family. They are found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. The most recently discovered species is the eastern caenolestid.
5 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 5 known species
Silky Shrew Opossum
speciesCaenolestes fuliginosus
Gray-bellied Shrew Opossum
speciesCaenolestes caniventer
Blackish Shrew Opossum
speciesCaenolestes convelatus
Sangay Shrew Opossum
speciesCaenolestes sangay
Andean Shrew Opossum
speciesCaenolestes condorensis
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 43264.