Chelemys megalonyx

(G. R. Waterhouse, 1845)

Chilean Long-clawed Mouse

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Boreoeutheria
Superorder : Euarchontoglires
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Supramyomorpha
Infraorder : Myomorphi
Superfamily : Muroidea
Family : Cricetidae
Subfamily : Sigmodontinae
Tribe : Abrotrichini
Genus : Chelemys

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Waterhouse, G.R. 1845-02. Various Skins of Mammalia from Chile were laid before the Meeting. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1844(140):153-158.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12862448

Original name as described

Hesperomys megalonyx

Other common names

Large Long-clawed Akodont · Large Long-clawed Mouse

Type material

BMNH:Mamm:1844.10.7.37

Type kind

lectotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/31aeff5f-142a-4d9e-830d-9c0fe300f184

Type locality

Lake Quintero, Valparaíso, Chile.

Biogeographic realm

Neotropic

Country distribution

Chile

IUCN Red List status

Near Threatened

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1002381

Country distribution map

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Names and synonyms

Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details. If the list is long, scroll down to see more.

Hesperomys megalonyx

(G. R. Waterhouse, 1845)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

megalonyx

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1844.10.7.37

Type kind

lectotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/31aeff5f-142a-4d9e-830d-9c0fe300f184

Authority page

154

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12862448

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Oxymicterus megalonyx

(Gay, 1847)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

megalonyx

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

109

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/26256557

Authority publication

Paris

Name usages

Gay (1847:109, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/26256557) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37640)

Oxymicterus scalops

(Gay, 1847)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

scalops

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

108

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/26256556

Authority publication

Paris

Name usages

  1. Gay (1847:108, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/26256556) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37640)
  2. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)

Oxymycterus scalops

(A. Murray, 1866)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

scalops

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

359

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15580355

Authority publication

London

Name usages

  1. Murray (1866:359, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15580355) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39798)
  2. Fitzinger (1867:79, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6476765) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/34989)
  3. Philippi (1872:446, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31071499) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68514)

Oxymycterus megalonyx

(R. A. Philippi, 1872)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

megalonyx

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

446

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31071499

Authority publication

Zeitschrift für die Gesammten Naturwissenschaften

Name usages

Philippi (1872:446, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31071499) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68514)

Acodon megalonyx

(O. Thomas, 1894)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

megalonyx

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

362

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24343622

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Thomas (1894:362, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24343622) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/15354)
  2. Matschie (1898:16, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/53241835) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68995)

Acodon scalops

(Matschie, 1898)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

scalops

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

16

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/53241835

Authority publication

Hamburg

Name usages

Matschie (1898:16, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/53241835) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68995)

Mus microtis

(R. A. Philippi, 1900)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

microtis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

57

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35029074

Authority publication

Anales del Museo Nacional de Chile

Name usages

  1. Philippi (1900:57, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35029074) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/20663)
  2. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)

Mus (Oxymycterus) scalops

(R. A. Philippi, 1900)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

scalops

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

54

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35029071

Authority publication

Anales del Museo Nacional de Chile

Name usages

Philippi (1900:54, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35029071) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/20663)

Chroeomys scalops

(O. Thomas, 1916)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

scalops

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

340

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/22129915

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

Thomas (1916:340, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/22129915) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/15231)

Chelemys megalonyx

Gyldenstolpe, 1932

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

megalonyx

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

126

Authority publication

Kunglika Svenska Vetenskapsakademiens Handlingar

Name usages

  1. Gyldenstolpe (1932:126) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67179)
  2. Corbet & Hill (1991:160) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63070)
  3. Musser & Carleton (1993:699) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63347)
  4. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)
  5. Teta, Cañón, Patterson & Pardiñas (2017:181) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/28911)
  6. Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:508) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)
  7. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #4604) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  8. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #4604) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  9. D'Elía, Canto-Hernández, Ossa, Verde-Arregoitia, Bostelmann, Iriarte, Amador, Quiroga-Carmona, Hurtado, Cadenillas & Valdez (2020:76) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67620)
  10. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1002381) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  11. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/4604/22387507) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Chraeomys scalops

(Gyldenstolpe, 1932)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

scalops

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

123

Authority publication

Kunglika Svenska Vetenskapsakademiens Handlingar

Name usages

Gyldenstolpe (1932:123) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67179)

Notiomys megalonyx

(Osgood, 1943)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

megalonyx

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

157

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2778167

Authority publication

Field Museum of Natural History, Zoological Series

Name usages

  1. Osgood (1943:157, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2778167) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/5651)
  2. Corbet & Hill (1980:152) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  3. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:434) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)

Notiomys megalonyx megalonyx

(Osgood, 1943)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

megalonyx

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

157

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2778167

Authority publication

Field Museum of Natural History, Zoological Series

Name usages

Osgood (1943:157, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2778167) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/5651)

Notiomys megalonyx microtis

(Osgood, 1943)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

microtis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

158

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2778168

Authority publication

Field Museum of Natural History, Zoological Series

Name usages

Osgood (1943:158, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2778168) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/5651)

Chelemys megalonyx megalonyx

D. E. Wilson, Mittermeier, & Lacher, 2017

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

megalonyx

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

508

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:508) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)

Chelemys megalonyx microtis

D. E. Wilson, Mittermeier, & Lacher, 2017

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

microtis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

508

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:508) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)

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