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Andean Caenolestid

Caenolestes condorensis

Classification

The Andean caenolestid (Caenolestes condorensis), also known as the Andean shrew opossum or Condor caenolestid, is a shrew opossum known only from Cordillera del Cóndor (Ecuador), its type locality. It was first described by zoologists Bruce D. Patterson and Luis Albuja in 1996.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Peru