Biology:Dusky spiny tree-rat
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Short description: Species of rodent
| Dusky spiny tree rat | |
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Scientific classification 
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| 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 | |
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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
- ↑ 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. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/13236/22206833. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ↑ Woods, C.A.; Kilpatrick, C.W. (2005). "Species Makalata obscura". in Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. 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. http://www.departments.bucknell.edu/biology/resources/msw3/browse.asp?id=13400444.
- ↑ Gaffiot, Félix (1934) (in fr). Dictionnaire illustré Latin-Français. Paris: Librairie Hachette. p. 1057. http://www.lexilogos.com/latin/gaffiot.php?q=obscurus. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
Wikidata ☰ Q931408 entry
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