Peruvian tree-rat

The Peruvian tree rat (Makalata rhipidura) is a species of rodent in the family Echimyidae.^[2] It is found in northeastern Peru and adjacent Ecuador, where it is found in the Amazon rainforest.^[1] It is nocturnal and arboreal.^[1]

Peruvian 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. rhipidura
Binomial name
Makalata rhipidura (Thomas, 1928)
Synonyms
Echimys rhipidurus Thomas, 1928 Toromys rhipidurus (Thomas, 1928)

The etymology of the species name derives from the two ancient greek words ῥιπίς, ῥιπίδος (rhipís, rhipídos), meaning "fan", and οὐρά (ourá), meaning "animal tail".^[3][4]