Makalata rhipidura (Thomas 1928)

[Echimys] rhipidurus Thomas 1928, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 10, 2: 291.

Type Locality: Peru, Dept. Loreto, Pebas.

Vernacular Names: Peruvian Armored Tree-rat.

Distribution: C and N Amazonian Peru.

Conservation: IUCN – Data Deficient as Echimys rhipidurus .

Discussion: Elevated to species by Emmons and Feer (1990:216) and placed in the genus Makalata by Emmons and Feer (1997:239).