[DOC] [TLE] Water opossum - Wikipedia [PAR] Species: C. minimus. Binomial name. Chironectes minimus (Zimmermann, 1780). 
Water Opossum area.png. Water opossum range. The water opossum (
Chironectes minimus), also locally known as the yapok /jpk/, is a marsupial 
of the family Didelphidae. It is the only living member of its genus, Chironectes. ... 
yapok of Central and South America is superbly adapted to a life in water. [DOC] [TLE] opossum | marsupial | Britannica.com [PAR] The only opossum species occurring north of Mexico is the Virginia opossum (
Didelphis ... southward to Costa Rica; other members of that genus are found in 
South America. ... The water opossum, or yapok (Chironectes minimus), a 
carnivorous ... is the only marsupial adapted to a semiaquatic life: it has webbed 
hind toes,... [DOC] [TLE] marsupial | mammal | Britannica.com [PAR] Jan 18, 2016 ... Any of more than 250 species belonging to the infraclass Metatheria ... About 70 
species live in the Americas, mainly in South and Central America, but one ... The 
three living species of wombats are marsupial mammals found only in  ... The 
water opossum, or yapok (Chironectes minimus), of Central and... [DOC] [TLE] ADW: Chironectes minimus: INFORMATION [PAR] Chironectes minimus (water opossum or yapok) is native to tropical and 
subtropical habitats from southern Mexico to Central and South America. ... This 
species also has been reported in southeastern Brazil, Paraguay and 
northeastern ... Water opossums are the only extant aquatic marsupial and are 
well-adapted to their... [DOC] [TLE] Free Flashcards about CENTRAL AMERICA-J - StudyStack [PAR] Free flashcards to help memorize facts about CENTRAL AMERICA. Other 
activities to ... THE YAPOK, A SPECIES OF THIS NATIVE TO CENTRAL & 
SOUTH AMERICA, IS THE ONLY MARSUPIAL ADAPTED TO LIVING IN WATER, 
OPPOSUM. [DOC] [TLE] Natural History Collections: American Marsupials [PAR] The American marsupials are now assigned to two families, the Didelphidae (the 
opossums), Order ... (the shrew opossums), Order Paucituberculata, found only in 
South America. ... The 75 species in this family range from the very small fat-
tailed opossum, only 100 ... The Yapok or Water Opossum Chironectes minimus. [DOC] [TLE] The Water Opossum is a species of semi-aquatic marsupial found in ... [PAR] They are the only known extant marsupial to live this lifestyle | See more about ... 
marsupial found in Mexico and parts of Central and South America. ..... and 
rodents, and so are actually welcome house guests in their native countries. ... 
Water Opossum (Chironectes minimus) Also known as the yapok, the water 
opossum is. [DOC] [TLE] The yapok or water opossum (Chironectes minimus) is the only ... [PAR] Yapoks live in Central and South America. ... The Water Opossum is a species of 
semi-aquatic marsupial found in Mexico and parts .... Not native to California but 
cute and they eat snails, don't carry rabies, or hurt ..... They mostly live in the 
forests of South America although some have adapted to live in cities and have 
been... [DOC] [TLE] New World Opossums: Didelphimorphia - Dictionary definition of ... [PAR] The limbs of Didelphidae are short, except for the yapok (or water opossum), ... 
South America, but the common or Virginia opossum is the only marsupial ... All 
other species of Didelphidae range across Mexico, Central, and South America, 
from ... seventy-five species of marsupial mammals live today on those 
landmasses,... [DOC] [TLE] What am I to do? | Miscellany | Wordsmith.org [PAR] Other large species of possums, called cuscuses, weigh as much as 8 pounds ... 
Opossums are the only marsupials that are native to North America. ... There are 
many species of opossums, most of which live in Central and South America. ... 
the yapok, is the only marsupial that is adapted for living in water. [DOC] [TLE] Opossum - Credo Reference [PAR] (ps'm, ps'), name for several marsupials, or pouched mammals, of the 
family Didelphidae, native to Central and South America, with one species.

Question: The Yapok, a species of this native to Central & South America, is the only marsupial adapted to living in water
Answer: an opossum