Peruvian tree-rat

Peruvian tree rat
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Rodentia
Family:	Echimyidae
Subfamily:	Echimyinae
Tribe:	Echimyini
Genus:	Makalata
Species:	M. rhipidura
Binomial name
Makalata rhipidura (Thomas, 1928)
Synonyms
Echimys rhipidurusThomas, 1928 Toromys rhipidurus (Thomas, 1928)

The Peruvian tree rat (Makalata rhipidura) is a species of rodent in the family Echimyidae. ^[2] It is found in northeastern Peru and adjacent Ecuador, where it is found in the Amazon rainforest. ^[1] It is nocturnal and arboreal. ^[1]

The etymology of the species name derives from the two ancient greek words ῥιπίς, ῥιπίδος (rhipís, rhipídos), meaning "fan", and οὐρά (ourá), meaning "animal tail". ^{[3] [4]}

References

1. Vivar, E.; Patterson, B. (2016). "Toromys rhipidurus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 e.T90386329A22206649. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T90386329A22206649.en . Retrieved 13 June 2025.
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. Bailly, Anatole (1981-01-01). Abrégé du dictionnaire grec français. Paris: Hachette. ISBN   2-01-003528-3. OCLC   461974285.
4. Bailly, Anatole. "Greek-french dictionary online". www.tabularium.be. Archived from the original on March 18, 2022. Retrieved November 7, 2017.