Chelemys megalonyx (Waterhouse 1844)

[Akodon] megalonyx Waterhouse 1845, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1844: 154.

Type Locality: Chile, Valparaíso Prov., Lake Quintero.

Vernacular Names: Large Long-clawed Akodont.

Synonyms: Chelemys microtis (Philippi 1900); Chelemys niger (Philippi 1872); Chelemys scalops (Gay 1847) .

Distribution: C Chile, coastal region from Coquimbo Prov. south to Cautín Prov.

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Tamayo and Frassinetti (1980) listed delfini (see above account) as a subspecies of C. megalonyx .