Dusky spiny tree rat | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
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 | |
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]
Dusky spiny tree rat | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
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 | |
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]