Dusky spiny tree-rat
Species of rodent
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The dusky spiny tree-rat (Makalata obscura) is a species of rodent in the family Echimyidae.[2] It is endemic to Brazil.
| Dusky spiny tree-rat | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| 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 | |
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Mesomys obscurus (Wagner, 1840) | |
The etymology of the species name corresponds to the Latin word obscurus meaning dark.[3]