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The dusky caenolestid is characterized by a dark brown coat with a lighter underbelly, soft and thick fur, and a loosely haired tail. The head-and-body length is between 9.3 and 13.5 centimetres (3.7 and 5.3 in), the tail measures 9.3 to 12.7 centimetres (3.7 to 5.0 in) and hindfeet are 2.2
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461:Brown four-eyed opossum
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1526:Northern caenolestid (
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994:Gardner, A.L. (2005).
956:Caenolestes caniventer
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817:("robber", "pirate").
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1879:Marsupials of Ecuador
1831:Paleobiology Database
1253:"Dental anomalies in
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750:Andean natural region
445:Monodelphis domestica
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1255:Dromiciops gliroides
1224:Nowak, R.M. (2005).
1116:Journal of Mammalogy
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769:: Occurs in central
556:Northern caenolestid
301:Tate's shrew opossum
273:Caenolestes obscurus
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355:Robert Fisher Tomes
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40:Conservation status
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