Chironectes minimus Zimmermann 1780 (water opossum)
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Mammalia - Didelphimorphia - Didelphidae
Belongs to Chironectes according to D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder 2005
See also Marshall 1977
Sister taxa: none
Subtaxa: Chironectes minimus panamensis
Ecology: amphibious omnivore-carnivore
Distribution: found only at Grutas Calcareas Iporanga (Quaternary of Brazil)
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