Magellanic long-clawed akodont facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Magellanic long-clawed akodont |
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Chelemys
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delfini
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Chelemys delfini, also known as the Magellanic long-clawed akodont, is a species of rodent in the genus Chelemys of family Cricetidae. It is endemic to the areas of Punta Arenas and Torres del Paine National Park in southern Chile, where it lives in the grassland and scrub of the Magellanic steppe. It has sometimes been considered a subspecies of C. megalonyx.
See also
In Spanish: Chelemys delfini para niños
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