Kingdom Animalia Genus Makalata Phylum Chordata Rank Species | Family Echimyidae Scientific name Makalata didelphoides Higher classification Makalata Order Rodent | |
Similar Mesomys, Rodent, Dactylomys, Napo spiny rat | ||
The Brazilian spiny tree rat (Makalata didelphoides) is a species of rodent in the family Echimyidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela, and Trinidad & Tobago where it lives in lowland tropical rainforest. There is also a population in Ecuador which is referable either to this species or to Makalata macrurus. It is nocturnal, and eats seeds.
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