Chelemys megalonyx

Chelemys megalonyx, also known as the large long-clawed mouse^[1] or large long-clawed akodont^[2] is a species of rodent in the genus Chelemys of family Cricetidae. It is endemic to central Chile.^[2]

Chelemys megalonyx
Chelemys megalonyx is the upper animal
Conservation status
Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Rodentia
Family:	Cricetidae
Subfamily:	Sigmodontinae
Genus:	Chelemys
Species:	C. megalonyx
Binomial name
Chelemys megalonyx (Waterhouse, 1845)
Synonyms
Hesperomys megalonyx Waterhouse, 1845 Mus microtis Philippi, 1900 Oxymycterus niger Philippi, 1872 Oxymicterus scalops Gray, 1847