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Chironectes minimus
The water opossum (Chironectes minimus), also locally known as the yapok, is a marsupial of the family Didelphidae. It is the only member of its genus, Chironectes. This semiaquatic creature is found in and near the freshwater streams and lakes
Spotted on Apr 3, 2013
Submitted on Oct 10, 2014
11 Comments
Congratulations on the Spotting of the Week Levi!!
Really cute!
Fantástico, Levi. Parabéns pelo SOTW, é mais do que merecido.
amazing!!!!! i love these guys!
Excellent spotting! I love the long whiskers it has. What a wonderful adaptation for searching the riverbed for prey!
Congrats Levi, this awesome Water Opossum has been selected as Spotting of the Week!
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Your spotting has been nominated for the Spotting of the Week again! The winner will be chosen by the Project Noah Rangers based on a combination of factors including: uniqueness of the shot, status of the organism (for example, rare or endangered), quality of the information provided in the habitat and description sections. There is a subjective element, of course; the spotting with the highest number of Ranger votes is chosen. Congratulations on being nominated!
Your spotting has been nominated for the Spotting of the Week. The winner will be chosen by the Project Noah Rangers based on a combination of factors including: uniqueness of the shot, status of the organism (for example, rare or endangered), quality of the information provided in the habitat and description sections. There is a subjective element, of course; the spotting with the highest number of Ranger votes is chosen. Congratulations on being nominated!
Nice! This is the only spotting on Project Noah of this species!
Belo flagrante!
Brilliant footage! It seems to have the front legs spread out in order to catch any potential prey item while it's moving around.