Makalata grandis (Wagner 1845)

[Loncheres] grandis Wagner 1845, Arch. Naturgesch., 1: 145.

Type Locality: Brazil, Amazonas, Manaqueri.

Vernacular Names: Giant Armored Tree-rat.

Distribution: Amazonian Brazil along the banks of the Amazon River from Río Negro to Ilha Caviana.

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc) as Echimys grandis .

Discussion: Formerly included rhipidurus as a valid subspecies (Cabrera, 1961), which was given specific status by Emmons and Feer (1990).