Shrew Opossums: Order Paucituberculata

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Paucituberculata

This order of marsupial is currently represented by only one family of shrew-like mammal, the Caenolestidae.  All five species of caenolestid live in western South America.

Cite this Page: Nelson, R. 2009. "Shrew Opossums" (OnLine) UntamedScience. Accessed Feb 09, 2012 at http://www.untamedscience.com/biodiversity/animals/chordates/mammals/shrew-opossums
Nelson, R.
Rob Nelson (author)
University of Hawaii
Created on: May 2nd, 2009
Last updated: May 21st, 2011
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