Peruvian tree rat | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Family: | Echimyidae |
Genus: | Makalata |
Species: |
M. rhipidura (Thomas, 1928) |
Binomial name | |
Makalata rhipidura Emmons and Feer, 1997 |
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Synonyms | |
Echimys rhipidurus Thomas, 1928 |
Echimys rhipidurus Thomas, 1928
The Peruvian tree rat (Makalata rhipidura) 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.