Black-clawed brush-furred rat

{{Short description|Species of rodent}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2020}}

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| name = Black-clawed brush-furred rat

| status = VU | status_system = IUCN3.1

| status_ref = {{cite iucn |author=Kennerley, R. |author2=Lavrenchenko, L. |date=2016 |title=Lophuromys melanonyx |volume=2016 |page=e.T12351A22408287 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T12351A22408287.en |access-date=15 November 2021}}

| genus = Lophuromys

| species = melanonyx

| authority = Petter, 1972

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The black-clawed brush-furred rat (Lophuromys melanonyx) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in Ethiopia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland. It is threatened by habitat loss.