Makalata
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Makalata is a genus of rodent
s in the family Echimyidae.
It contains the following species:
Toromys grandis and Pattonomys occasius have been placed in Makalata by some authorities.
Rodent
Rodentia is an order of mammals also known as rodents, characterised by two continuously growing incisors in the upper and lower jaws which must be kept short by gnawing....
s in the family Echimyidae.
It contains the following species:
- Brazilian Spiny Tree RatBrazilian Spiny Tree RatThe Brazilian Spiny Tree Rat is a species of rodent in the Echimyidae family. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname and Venezuela, where it lives in lowland tropical rainforest. There is also a population in Ecuador which is referable either to this species or to Makalata...
(Makalata didelphoides) - Long-tailed Armored Tree-rat (Makalata macrura)
- Dusky Spiny Tree RatDusky Spiny Tree RatThe Dusky Spiny Tree Rat is a species of rodent in the Echimyidae family. It is endemic to Brazil....
(Makalata obscura) - Peruvian Tree RatPeruvian Tree RatThe Peruvian Tree Rat is a species of rodent in the family Echimyidae. It is found in northeastern Peru and adjacent Ecuador, where it is found in the Amazon rainforest. It is nocturnal and arboreal....
(Makalata rhipidura)
Toromys grandis and Pattonomys occasius have been placed in Makalata by some authorities.