Dusky spiny tree-rat

The dusky spiny tree-rat (Makalata obscura) is a species of rodent in the family Echimyidae.^[2] It is endemic to Brazil.

Dusky spiny tree-rat
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Rodentia
Family:	Echimyidae
Subfamily:	Echimyinae
Tribe:	Echimyini
Genus:	Makalata
Species:	M. obscura
Binomial name
Makalata obscura (Wagner, 1840)
Synonyms
Mesomys obscurus (Wagner, 1840)

The etymology of the species name corresponds to the Latin word obscurus meaning dark.^[3]