Family

Caenolestidae

Side view of adult male. Also as Common Gray Shrew-opossum, Dusky Caenolestid, Silky Shrew-opossum.
Caenolestes fuliginosus obscurus. USNM 418564. Also as Common Gray Shrew-opossum, Dusky Caenolestid, Silky Shrew-opossum.
Lateral view. Image on cover of Journal of Mammalogy, 94(5)
Close-up of side of head
Lateral views of skulls of recognized species of Caenolestes. B is considered conspecific with F.
Dorsal views of skulls of recognized species of Caenolestes. B is considered conspecific with F.
Ventral views of skulls of recognized species of Caenolestes. B is considered conspecific with F.
Side view of standing adult, head in focus. Also as Incan Caenolestid, Peruvian Shrew-opossum.
Right quartering view of adult sitting on tail, right front foot and part of tail in focus. Also as Incan Caenolestid, Peruvian Shrew-opossum.
Ventral view of adult female, mammae visible. Also as Incan Caenolestid, Peruvian Shrew-opossum.
Side view, hand-held. Also as Chilean Caenolestid, Chilean Shrew-opossum, Fat-tailed Caenolestid, Long-nosed Caenolestid.
Frontal upright view in hand, showing labial flap. Also as Chilean Caenolestid, Chilean Shrew-opossum, Fat-tailed Caenolestid, Long-nosed Caenolestid.

Image courtesy of the ASM Mammal Images Library

Caenolestidae

  • Genus

    Caenolestes