Chelemys macronyx

Chelemys macronyx, also known as the Andean long-clawed mouse^[1] or Andean long-clawed akodont,^[2] is a species of rodent in the genus Chelemys of family Cricetidae. It is native to Argentina and Chile, where it is found in Patagonian Nothofagus forest and adjacent grasslands.^[1]

Chelemys macronyx
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Rodentia
Family:	Cricetidae
Subfamily:	Sigmodontinae
Genus:	Chelemys
Species:	C. macronyx
Binomial name
Chelemys macronyx (Thomas, 1894)
Synonyms
Acodon [sic] macronyx Thomas, 1894 lapsus Akodon (Chelemys) vestitus Thomas, 1903 Notiomys vestitus alleni Osgood, 1925 Notiomys connectens Osgood, 1925 Notiomys vestitus fumosus Thomas, 1927

References

1. D'Elia, G.; Pardinas, U.; Patterson, B. & Teta, P. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Chelemys macronyx". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T4603A115069127. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T4603A22387434.en. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
2. Musser, G. G.; Carleton, M. D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 1110. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.