Silky Shrew Opossum
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| Caenolestes fuliginosus Tomes, 1863 |
The Silky Shrew Opossum (Caenolestes fuliginosus) is a small marsupial that lives in the alpine forests and meadows of the Andes. Its range stretches across Colombia, Ecuador, and northwestern Venezuela. It is the best known of the six surviving species of the order Paucituberculata (shrew opossums).
External links
- Animal Diversity Web entry for Caenolestes fuliginosus
- MSW entry for Caenolestes fuliginosus
- Comparative Mammalian Brain Collections: Shrew opossum (Caenolestes fuliginosus)
