We reviewed information about the natural history of the water opossum Chironectes
minimus and brought new data on a population studied in Atlantic Forest streams of Rio de …

The water opossum (Chironectes minimus) is an elusive and solitary Neotropical semi-
aquatic species, whose population dynamics cannot be studied using traditional methods to …

Abstract The Water Opossum, Chironectes minimus (Didelphimorphia, Didelphidae), is the
only semi-aquatic marsupial and can be easily identified for its uniquely patterned water …

Chironectes minimus is a marsupial with unique morphological and ecological
characteristics. Owing mainly to its semi-aquatic habits, it is rarely collected by conventional …

Loss of developmental stability can lead to deviations from bilateral symmetry (ie Fluctuating
Asymmetry‐FA), and is thought to be caused by environmental and genetic factors …

The activity of the water opossum Chironectes minimus was studied in Atlantic forest rivers
in south-eastern Brazil using radiotracking, from October 2004 to October 2008. There were …

El carpincho (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) es el roedor actual más grande del mundo y uno
de los mamíferos típico de las Provincias Fitogeográficas Pampeana y del Espinal …

The water opossum Chironectes minimus is the world's only semi-aquatic marsupial. It is
considered rare, and it is reported on several regional conservation lists of species as either …

We evaluated the selection of resting sites occupied by the water opossum Chironectes
minimus, between 2004 and 2010, in streams of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest. Fourteen radio …

Le desman des Pyrénées (Galemys pyrenaicus) est un petit mammifère semi-aquatique
endémique du quart nord-ouest de la Péninsule Ibérique et des Pyrénées. Le déclin avéré …