Dusky spiny tree rat | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Family: | Echimyidae |
Subfamily: | Echimyinae |
Tribe: | Echimyini |
Genus: | Makalata |
Species: | M. obscura
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Binomial name | |
Makalata obscura (Wagner, 1840)
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Synonyms | |
Mesomys obscurus (Wagner, 1840) |
The dusky spiny tree rat (Makalata obscura) is a species of rodent in the family Echimyidae.[2] It is endemic to Brazil.
The etymology of the species name corresponds to the Latin word obscurus meaning dark.[3]