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]
| Long-tailed armored tree-rat | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Echimyidae |
| Subfamily: | Echimyinae |
| Tribe: | Echimyini |
| Genus: | Makalata |
| Species: | M. macrura
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| Binomial name | |
| Makalata macrura (Wagner, 1842)
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| Synonyms | |
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Echimys macrurus Wagner, 1842 | |
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 edit
- ^ Patton, J.; Catzeflis, F.; Weksler, M.; Percequillo, A. (2016). "Makalata macrura". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T6983A22206578. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T6983A22206578.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ Woods, C.A.; Kilpatrick, C.W. (2005). "Infraorder Hystricognathi". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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. 244: 1–306. doi:10.1206/0003-0090(2000)244<0001:MOTRJA>2.0.CO;2. ISSN 0003-0090. S2CID 85577629.
- ^ Bailly, Anatole (1981-01-01). Abrégé du dictionnaire grec français. Paris: Hachette. ISBN 2010035283. OCLC 461974285.
- ^ Bailly, Anatole. "Greek-french dictionary online". www.tabularium.be. Retrieved November 7, 2017.