Caenolestidae (Noun)
Meaning
Small marsupials of southern South America.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Caenolestidae is a family of small, insectivorous marsupials native to the Andes mountains in southern South America.
- Caenolestids, also known as rat opossums, belong to the family Caenolestidae and are closely related to opossums.
- Inca shrew opossums, a genus within the family Caenolestidae, are characterized by their pointy, elongated snouts.
- Caenolestidae are primarily found in the Andes mountain range, from southern Colombia to southern Chile and Argentina.
- Rat opossums belonging to the family Caenolestidae are some of the smallest and least-studied marsupials of southern South America.