Order Paucituberculata
Family Caenolestidae
Scientific Name
Caenolestes caniventer
Thumbnail Description
They are expert climbers
Size and Weight
Adults:
BODY-LENGTH: 256 mm
TAIL: 127 mm
WEIGHT: 40 g
Habitat
Montane forests (Andes Slopes); 1,500 m
Distribution
Ecuador, Peru
Diet
Beetles, crickets, butterfly larvae, centipedes, grasshoppers, spiders, earthworms
Reproduction
Unknown
Population
Unknown
Lifespan
Unknown
Predators
Andean Mountain cats (Leopardus jacobita), pampas cats (Leopardus colocolo), culpeo foxes (Lycalopex culpaeus), cougars (puma concolor)
Speed
Unknown
Sounds
Unknown
Behavior
Terrestrial
Conservation Status
Least Concern
