The large long-clawed akodont is a stocky mouse with a short tail, long snout, and large claws. It burrows and is associated with scrub and grassland along Chile's coastal range.
Total length is 170–190 mm. The back ranges from grayish brown to dark brown; the belly is white to pale gray. The tail is short, the snout elongated, and the claws large.
It is a burrowing rodent recorded in scrub and grassland along the coastal range. The Chilean account lists habitat from sea level to 500 m.
IUCN Red List · Near Threatened (NT) · Global