Dusky spiny tree-rat
The dusky spiny tree rat (Makalata obscura) is a species of rodent in the family Echimyidae.[2] It is endemic to Brazil.
| Dusky spiny tree rat | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Echimyidae |
| Subfamily: | Echimyinae |
| Tribe: | Echimyini |
| Genus: | Makalata |
| Species: | M. obscura |
| Binomial name | |
| Makalata obscura (Wagner, 1840) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Mesomys obscurus (Wagner, 1840) | |
The etymology of the species name corresponds to the Latin word obscurus meaning dark.[3]
References
- Patton, J.; Catzeflis, F.; Weksler, M. & Percequillo, A. (2008). "Makalata obscura". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. Retrieved 26 March 2009.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- 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.
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