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.

[2] C. fuliginosus (Tomes 1863) (Dusky shrew opossum) C. convelatus Anthony 1924 (Northern shrew opossum) C. sangay Oajala-Barbour et al. 2013 (Eastern shrew opossum) C. caniventer Anthony 1921 (Gray-bellied shrew opossum) C. condorensis Albuja & Patterson 1996 (Andean shrew opossum) C. fuliginosus C. sangay C. caniventer

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