Long-tailed armored tree-rat

Long-tailed armored tree-rat
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Mammalia
Order:Rodentia
Family:Echimyidae
Subfamily:Echimyinae
Tribe:Echimyini
Genus:Makalata
Species: M. macrura
Binomial name
Makalata macrura
(Wagner, 1842)
Synonyms

Echimys macrurus Wagner, 1842

The long-tailed armored tree-rat, Makalata macrura, is a spiny rat species from South America.[2] It is found in Brazil, with a population in Ecuador which is referable either to this species or to Makalata didelphoides. Initially considered a large form of the latter species,[3] it actually represents a distinct species as supported by morphological and molecular characters.[4]

The etymology of the species name derives from the two ancient greek words μακρός (makrós), meaning "long", and οὐρά (ourá), meaning "animal tail".[5][6]

References

  1. ↑ Patton, J.; Catzeflis, F.; Weksler, M. & Percequillo, A. (2008). "Makalata macrura". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2008. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 6 January 2009.
  2. ↑ Woods, C.A.; Kilpatrick, C.W. (2005). "Infraorder Hystricognathi". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 1538–1600. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
  3. ↑ Emmons, Louise H.; Feer, François (1997-09-02). Neotropical rainforest mammals : a field guide (2nd ed.). University of Chicago Press. p. 307. ISBN 978-0-226-20721-6. OCLC 44179508.
  4. ↑ Patton, James L.; Da Silva, Maria Nazareth F.; Malcolm, Jay R. (2000-01-01). "Mammals of the rio juruá and the evolutionary and ecological diversification of amazonia". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History: 1–306. doi:10.1206/0003-0090(2000)2442.0.CO;2. ISSN 0003-0090.
  5. ↑ Bailly, Anatole (1981-01-01). Abrégé du dictionnaire grec français. Paris: Hachette. ISBN 2010035283. OCLC 461974285.
  6. ↑ Bailly, Anatole. "Greek-french dictionary online". www.tabularium.be. Retrieved November 7, 2017.

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