Long-nosed caenolestid
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Rhyncholestes
Osgood, 1924
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R. raphanurus
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The long-nosed caenolestid (Rhyncholestes raphanurus), or long-nosed shrew opossum, is one of six surviving species of shrew opossum.[2] It is a small marsupial that lives in old growth evergreen temperate forests in Chile and Argentina. It is unique among shrew opossums and, as such, is the only species in its genus, Rhyncholestes.
It is a vulnerable species included in the Red List of threatened species.
References
- ↑ Diaz, M. & Teta, P. (2008). Rhyncholestes raphanurus. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 28 December 2008. Database entry includes justification for why this species is listed as near threatened
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External links
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- Rhyncholestes raphanurus image
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