Colombian Mammals

Neotropical mammals present in Colombia

Dusky Caenolestid

The dusky caenolestid (Caenolestes fuliginosus), also known as the dusky shrew opossum, the silky shrew opossum, or the Ecuadorean shrew-opossum, 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 ...more ↓

Northern Caenolestid

The northern caenolestid (Caenolestes convelatus), or northern shrew opossum, is a species of shrew opossum in the Caenolestidae family. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador.

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