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Pictures of the Chilean shrew opossum|Rhyncholestes raphanurus facts (132 words) |
 | The Chilean shrew opossum is listed as Vulnerable (VU), considered to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species |
| Osgood, 1924 The Chilean Shrew Opossum (Rhyncholestes raphanurus) is one of five surviving species of shrew opossum. |
| Binomial name Rhyncholestes raphanurus Osgood, 1924 The Chilean Shrew Opossum (Rhyncholestes raphanurus) is one of five surviving species of shrew opossum. |
| Shrew Opossums: Paucituberculata - Physical Characteristics (668 words) |
| Shrew opossums are mouse-sized marsupial mammals with dense, dark gray or brown fur. |
| A shrew opossum has five digits on each foot, the two small outer toes of the forefeet with blunt nails, the remaining three equipped with curved, sharp, strong claws. |
| The fur of shrew opossums is thick and soft, covering the entire body and less dense on the tail. |
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