Order Paucituberculata
Family Caenolestidae
Scientific Name
Caenolestes fuliginosus
Other Names
Dusky shrew opossum, , Ecuadorean shrew-opossum, Dusky caenolestid
Thumbnail Description
They have poor eyesight with very small eyes
Size and Weight
Adults:
HEAD-BODY-LENGTH: 229 – 237 mm
TAIL: 107 – 113
WEIGHT: 34 – 39 g
Habitat
Cloud forests, alpine tundra, upper montane forests; 1,400 – 4,300 m
Distribution
Central Ecuador, Columbia, northwestern Venezuela
Diet
Beetles, flies, scarabs, crickets, grasshoppers, butterflies, butterfly larvae, centipedes, 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
Hissing, rat-like squeaks, screaming, whistles
Behavior
Terrestrial, climbers
Conservation Status
Least Concern
