| Peruvian 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. rhipidura
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| Binomial name | |
| Makalata rhipidura (Thomas, 1928)
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| Synonyms | |
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Echimys rhipidurus Thomas, 1928 | |
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]
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]
- ^ a b c Zeballos, H.; Vivar, E. & Patterson, B. (2008). "Makalata rhipidura". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. Retrieved 26 March 2009.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Bailly, Anatole (1981-01-01). Abrégé du dictionnaire grec français. Paris: Hachette. ISBN 2010035283. OCLC 461974285.
- ^ Bailly, Anatole. "Greek-french dictionary online". www.tabularium.be. Retrieved November 7, 2017.