Dusky spiny tree-rat
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Dusky spiny tree rat | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Family: | Echimyidae |
Subfamily: | Echimyinae |
Tribe: | Echimyini |
Genus: | Makalata |
Species: | M. obscura
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Binomial name | |
Makalata obscura (Wagner, 1840)
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Synonyms | |
Mesomys obscurus (Wagner, 1840) |
The dusky spiny tree rat (Makalata obscura) is a species of rodent in the family Echimyidae.[2] It is endemic to Brazil.
The etymology of the species name corresponds to the Latin word obscurus meaning dark.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Patton, J.; Catzeflis, F.; Weksler, M.; Percequillo, A. (2016). "Makalata obscura". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T13236A22206833. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T13236A22206833.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ Woods, C.A.; Kilpatrick, C.W. (2005). "Species Makalata obscura". 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.
- ^ Gaffiot, Félix (1934). Dictionnaire illustré Latin-Français (in French). Paris: Librairie Hachette. p. 1057. Retrieved 7 November 2017.