Peruvian tree-rat

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]

Peruvian tree rat
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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 rhipidurus Thomas, 1928

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. Zeballos, H.; Vivar, E. & Patterson, B. (2008). "Makalata rhipidura". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. Retrieved 26 March 2009.
  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 2010035283. OCLC 461974285.
  4. Bailly, Anatole. "Greek-french dictionary online". www.tabularium.be. Retrieved November 7, 2017.


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