Long-tailed armored tree-rat

Long-tailed armored tree-rat
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
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 macrurusWagner, 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. (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.
2. 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.
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. 244: 1–306. doi: 10.1206/0003-0090(2000)244<0001:MOTRJA>2.0.CO;2 . ISSN   0003-0090. S2CID   85577629.
5. Bailly, Anatole (1981-01-01). Abrégé du dictionnaire grec français. Paris: Hachette. ISBN   2-01-003528-3. OCLC   461974285.
6. Bailly, Anatole. "Greek-french dictionary online". www.tabularium.be. Retrieved November 7, 2017.