Chelemys macronyx

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Kingdom Animalia Order Rodentia Genus Chelemys Higher classification Chelemys		Phylum Chordata Family Cricetidae Scientific name Chelemys macronyx Rank Species
Similar Chelemys, Mammal, Geoxus, Rodent, Abrothrix longipilis

Chelemys macronyx, also known as the Andean long-clawed mouse or Andean long-clawed akodont, 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.

Literature cited

D'Elia, G.; Pardinas, U.; Patterson, B.; Teta, P. (2008). "Chelemys macronyx". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 2015-05-21.

Musser, G.G.; Carleton, M.D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. 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.

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