Makalata occasius (Thomas 1921)

[Echimys] occasius Thomas 1921, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 9, 7: 450.

Type Locality: Ecuador, Mt. Pichincha, Gualea.

Vernacular Names: Bare-tailed Armored Tree-rat.

Distribution: Ecuador and Peru east of the Andes.

Conservation: IUCN – Critically Endangered.

Discussion: Recognized as a distinct species by Emmons and Feer (1990:217) and placed in the genus Makalata by Emmons and Feer (1997:236). Distinction further documented by Emmons (In Press), who placed this taxon in a new genus.