Long-tailed armored tree-rat explained

The long-tailed armored tree-rat (Makalata macrura), is a spiny rat species from South America. It is found in Brazil, with a population in Ecuador which is referable either to this species or to Makalata didelphoides. Initially considered a large form of the latter species,^[1] it actually represents a distinct species as supported by morphological and molecular characters.^[2]

The etymology of the species name derives from the two ancient greek words, meaning "long", and, meaning "animal tail".^{[3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. Book: Emmons . Louise H. . Feer . François . Neotropical rainforest mammals : a field guide . 2nd . . 1997-09-02 . 307 . 978-0-226-20721-6 . 44179508.
2. Patton. James L.. James L. Patton. Da Silva. Maria Nazareth F.. Malcolm. Jay R.. 2000-01-01. Mammals of the Rio Juruá and the evolutionary and ecological diversification of Amazonia. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. 244. 1–306. 10.1206/0003-0090(2000)244<0001:MOTRJA>2.0.CO;2. 85577629 . 0003-0090. free.
3. Book: Bailly, Anatole . Abrégé du dictionnaire grec français . 1981-01-01 . Hachette . 2010035283 . Paris . 461974285 .
4. Web site: Greek-french dictionary online . Bailly . Anatole . www.tabularium.be . November 7, 2017.